''Levieria'' is a genus of

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s belonging to the family

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. They are

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trees or shrubs. It is native to Sulawesi, the

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and

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(north-eastern Australia). The genus name of ''Levieria'' is in honour of Emilio Levier (1839–1911), a Swiss-born Italian botanist, mycologist and plant collector in

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. It was first described and published in Malesia Vol.1 on page 192 in 1877.

Known species

According to Kew: *'' Levieria acuminata'' *''

Levieria beccariana ''Levieria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. They are dioecious trees or shrubs. It is native to Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands, New Guinea and Queensland (north-eastern Australia). The genus name of ''Levieria ...

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Levieria montana ''Levieria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. They are dioecious trees or shrubs. It is native to Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands, New Guinea and Queensland (north-eastern Australia). The genus name of ''Levieria ...

'' *'' Levieria nitens'' *''

Levieria orientalis ''Levieria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. They are dioecious trees or shrubs. It is native to Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands, New Guinea and Queensland (north-eastern Australia). The genus name of ''Levieria ...

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Levieria scandens ''Levieria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. They are dioecious trees or shrubs. It is native to Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands, New Guinea and Queensland (north-eastern Australia). The genus name of ''Levieria ...

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Levieria squarrosa ''Levieria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. They are dioecious trees or shrubs. It is native to Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands, New Guinea and Queensland (north-eastern Australia). The genus name of ''Levieria ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5974136 Monimiaceae Monimiaceae genera Dioecious plants Plants described in 1877 Flora of Sulawesi Flora of the Maluku Islands Flora of New Guinea Flora of Queensland