''Stadtmannia'' is a genus of
flowering plants belonging to the family
Sapindaceae
The Sapindaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales known as the soapberry family. It contains 138 genera and 1858 accepted species. Examples include horse chestnut, maples, ackee and lychee.
The Sapindaceae occur in tempera ...
.
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 Ocean.
It is listed as being
extinct
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on the island of
Réunion
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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
draftsman.
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:
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Stadtmannia acuminata''
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Stadtmannia excelsa''
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Stadtmannia glauca
''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 ...
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Stadtmannia leandrii''
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Stadtmannia oppositifolia''
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Stadtmannia serrulata''
References
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Sapindaceae
Sapindaceae genera
Plants described in 1806
Flora of Kenya
Flora of the Northern Provinces
Flora of Tanzania
Flora of Zimbabwe
Flora of Madagascar
Flora of Mauritius