''Neopringlea'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...
s belonging to the family
Salicaceae
The Salicaceae is the willow family of flowering plants. The traditional family (Salicaceae ''sensu stricto'') included the willows, poplar, aspen, and cottonwoods. Genetic studies summarized by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) have greatly ...
.
It is native to Mexico and Guatemala.
The genus name of ''Neopringlea'' is in honour of
Cyrus Pringle
Cyrus Guernsey Pringle (May 6, 1838 – May 25, 1911) was an American botanist who spent a career of 35 years cataloguing the plants of North America. He was a prolific collector and accomplished botanical explorer.
Early life
He was born on M ...
(1838–1911), an American botanist who spent a career of 35 years cataloguing the plants of North America. He was also a prolific collector and accomplished botanical explorer.
It was first described and published in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts vol.26 on page 134 in 1891.
Known species
According to Kew:
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Neopringlea integrifolia
''Neopringlea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Salicaceae
The Salicaceae is the willow family of flowering plants. The traditional family (Salicaceae ''sensu stricto'') included the willows, poplar, aspen, and cottonw ...
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Neopringlea viscosa
''Neopringlea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Salicaceae.
It is native to Mexico and Guatemala.
The genus name of ''Neopringlea'' is in honour of Cyrus Pringle (1838–1911), an American botanist who spent a career of ...
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References
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Salicaceae
Salicaceae genera
Plants described in 1891
Flora of Mexico
Flora of Guatemala