Legnephora

Legnephora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Legnephora
Miers
Species
  • Legnephora acuta
  • Legnephora microcarpa
  • Legnephora minutiflora
  • Legnephora moorei
  • Legnephora moorii

Legnephora is a genus of flowering plants, consisting of five climbing species, found in Malesia and Australia.[1] [2] The name comes from ancient Greek, referring to a feature of the fruit anatomy being “border bearing”.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Legnephora". PlantNet NSW Flora Online, accessed October 22, 2011. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Legnephora. 
  2. ^ "Legnephora". Genus Legnephora. ZipcodeZoo. http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Plantae/Legnephora_Genus.asp. 
  3. ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 9780731812110 page 336