''Siphoneugena'' is a genus of the botanical family

Myrtaceae Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All speci ...

, first described as a genus in 1856.Tropicos, ''Siphoneugena'' O.Berg
/ref> It is native to

Central Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...

and South America as well as the West Indies.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref>Proença, C. 1990. A revision of Siphoneugena Berg. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 47(3): 239–271. ;Species

References

Myrtaceae genera Neotropical realm flora {{Myrtaceae-stub