''Dilkea'' 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
Passifloraceae
The Passifloraceae are a family of flowering plants, containing about 750 species classified in around 27 genera.
They include trees, shrubs, lianas, and climbing plants, and are mostly found in tropical regions. The family takes its name from t ...
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Distribution
Its native range is Southern Tropical America.
Etymology
The genus name of ''Dilkea'' is in honour of
Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 1st Baronet (1810–1869), an English politician.
It was published by
Maxwell T. Masters in Trans. Linn. Soc. London Vol.27 on page 627 in 1871, after Dilke's death.
Taxonomy
Species
Known species:
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Dilkea acuminata''
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Dilkea clarkei''
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Dilkea cuneata''
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Dilkea exilis''
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Dilkea granvillei''
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Dilkea hebes
''Dilkea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Passifloraceae.
Distribution
Its native range is Southern Tropical America.
Etymology
The genus name of ''Dilkea'' is in honour of Wentworth Dilke, Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 1 ...
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Dilkea lecta''
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Dilkea margaritae''
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Dilkea nitens''
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Dilkea ovalis''
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Dilkea retusa''
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Dilkea tillettii''
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Dilkea vanessae''
References
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Passifloraceae
Passifloraceae genera
Plants described in 1871
Flora of Southern America