''Cnestis'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Connaraceae
Connaraceae is a pan-tropical plant family of 19 genera and more than 180 species of largely evergreen trees, woody shrubs and climbers.
The family was first described by Robert Brown in 1816 and the name has been conserved.
Distribution
Connar ...
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Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa to
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. It is a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical kingdom. It was first recognized as a distinct region ...
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Species:
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Cnestis bomiensis''
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Cnestis corniculata''
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Cnestis ferruginea''
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Cnestis macrantha''
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Cnestis macrophylla''
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Cnestis mannii''
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Cnestis mildbraedii''
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Cnestis palala''
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Cnestis polyphylla''
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Cnestis racemosa''
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Cnestis uncata''
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Cnestis urens''
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Cnestis yangambiensis''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q291807
Connaraceae
Oxalidales genera