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Caldcluvia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Clade
  
Eudicots

Family
  
Cunoniaceae

Rank
  
Genus

Clade
  
Angiosperms

Clade
  
Rosids

Higher classification
  
Cunoniaceae

Order
  
Oxalidales

Caldcluvia

Similar
  
Caldcluvia paniculosa, Cunoniaceae, Weinmannia trichosperma, Weinmannia, Geissois

Caldcluvia is a genus of flowering plants containing about 11 species.

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Taxonomy

Caldcluvia was named after Scottish botanist Alexander Caldcleugh, who travelled to South America between 1819–1825, he collected plants for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in England.

Species

Caldcluvia has been regarded as containing only one species, Caldcluvia paniculata, with other species placed in Ackama, Opocunonia and Spiraeopsis. As of March 2016, The Plant List accepted 11 species:

  • Caldcluvia australiensis (Schltr.) Hoogland
  • Caldcluvia brassii (Perry) Hoogland
  • Caldcluvia celebica (Blume) Hoogland
  • Caldcluvia clemensiae (Perry) Hoogland
  • Caldcluvia fulva (Schltr.) Hoogland
  • Caldcluvia nymanii (K.Schum.) Hoogland
  • Caldcluvia paniculata (Cav.) D.Don
  • Caldcluvia paniculosa (F.Muell.) Hoogland
  • Caldcluvia papuana (Pulle) Hoogland
  • Caldcluvia rosifolia (A.Cunn.) Hoogland
  • Caldcluvia rufa (Schltr.) Hoogland
  • References

    Caldcluvia Wikipedia