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Willughbeia
Sign in to saveWillughbeia is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1820. It is native to Southeast Asia with a few species in the Indian Subcontinent. Several species have edible fruits enjoyed in many countries. Many species are vines with sticky latex.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyApocynaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 80
- With media
- 61
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Collections
- MICH, A, GH, ANSP, NY, MEL
- Recorded in
- Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, India, Malaysia/Sabah, Malaysia/Sarawak, Cambodia
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- Willughbeia coriacea - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-282.jpg
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- Willughbeia edulis
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Willughbeia is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1820. It is native to Southeast Asia with a few species in the Indian Subcontinent. Several species have edible fruits enjoyed in many countries. Many species are vines with sticky latex.
== Taxonomy == The genus name Willughbeia commemorates Francis Willughby, an English ornithologist and ichthyologist.
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