''Stadtmannia'' is a genus of

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s belonging to the family

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. Its native range is

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to the Northern Provinces, Tanzania and Zimbabwe (in Southern Africa) and the islands of

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and

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, in the western

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. It is listed as being

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on the island of

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, the other species are listed on the IUCN Red lists. The genus name of ''Stadtmannia'' is in honour of Jean Frédéric Stadtmann (1762–1807), a French doctor, botanist and

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. It was first described and published in J.B.A.M. de Lamarck, Encycl. Vol.7 on page 376 in 1806.

Known species

According to Kew: *'' Stadtmannia acuminata'' *'' Stadtmannia excelsa'' *'' Stadtmannia glauca'' *'' Stadtmannia leandrii'' *''

Stadtmannia oppositifolia ''Stadtmannia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. Its native range is Kenya to the Northern Provinces, Tanzania and Zimbabwe (in Southern Africa) and the islands of Madagascar and Mauritius, in the western Indian ...

'' *'' Stadtmannia serrulata''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10374015 Sapindaceae Sapindaceae genera Plants described in 1806