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Luehea

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Luehea
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Luehea is a genus of trees in the family Malvaceae.[1]

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Its native range stretches from Mexico to southern tropical America and Cuba. It is native to the countries of; Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.[1] It has been introduced into; Bangladesh, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.[1]

The genus name of Luehea is in honour of Carl Emil von der Luehe or Lühe (1751–1801), a German botanist and chamberlain of Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark; later a chamberlain in Vienna, Austria.[2] It was first described and published by Carl Ludwig Willdenow in Neue Schriften Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin Vol.3 on page 410 in 1801.[1]

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Known species

  • Luehea burretii M.C.S.Cunha
  • Luehea candicans Mart.
  • Luehea candida (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) Mart.
  • Luehea conwentzii K.Schum.
  • Luehea crispa Krapov.
  • Luehea cymulosa Spruce ex Benth.
  • Luehea divaricata Mart.
  • Luehea fiebrigii Burret
  • Luehea grandiflora Mart.
  • Luehea herzogiana R.E.Fr.
  • Luehea × marnierorum Demoly
  • Luehea microcarpa R.E.Fr.
  • Luehea ochrophylla Mart.
  • Luehea paniculata Mart.
  • Luehea seemannii Triana & Planch.
  • Luehea speciosa Willd.
  • Luehea splendens Rusby
  • Luehea steinbachii Burret
  • Luehea tomentella Rusby

The type species is Luehea speciosa.

According to the IUCN Red List of plants; Luehea candicans, Luehea candida, Luehea speciosa, Luehea cymulosa, Luehea divaricata, Luehea paniculata, Luehea ochrophylla and Luehea seemannii are all listed as Least concern plants.[3]

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