Lamanonia

Lamanonia is a genus of trees in the family Cunoniaceae. It is endemic to South America.^[1]

Lamanonia
Lamanonia speciosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Oxalidales
Family:	Cunoniaceae
Genus:	Lamanonia Vell.
Synonyms
Belangera Cambess. Polystemon D.Don

It is found in north eastern Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.^[2]

Species

• Lamanonia brasiliensis Zickel & Leitão
• Lamanonia chabertii (Pamp.) L.B.Sm.
• Lamanonia cuneata (Cambess.) Kuntze
• Lamanonia speciosa (Cambess.) L.B.Sm.
• Lamanonia ternata Vell.
• Lamanonia ulei (Engl.) L.B.Sm.

The genus name of Lamanonia is in honour of Robert de Lamanon (1752–1787), a French botanist, physicist, geologist and meteorologist.^[3] It was first described and published in Fl. Flumin. on page 228 in 1829.^[2]