''Plenckia'' is a genus of

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s belonging to the family

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. It is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and north-western Argentina. The genus name of ''Plenckia'' is in honour of

Joseph Jakob Plenck Joseph Jakob Ritter Plenk or Plenck (28 November 1738 – 24 August 1807) was a physician and polymath in the Holy Roman Empire. He is now known as a pioneer dermatologist. Life Plenck was born on 28 November 1738 in Vienna, although some sources ...

(1735–1807), an Austrian physician and

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. He is now known as a pioneer

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. It was first described and published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. Vol.11 (Issue 1) on page 30 in 1861.

Known species

According to Kew: *'' Plenckia integerrima'' *'' Plenckia microcarpa'' *'' Plenckia populnea''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9061082 Celastraceae Celastrales genera Plants described in 1861 Flora of Bolivia Flora of Brazil Flora of Paraguay Flora of Northwest Argentina