Diogoa Explained

Diogoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Olacaceae.^[1]

Its native range is Western Central Tropical Africa; found in Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Nigeria and Zaïre.

The genus name is in honour of Diogo Cão (c. 1450 – c. 1486), a Portuguese explorer.^[2]

Known species:

• Diogoa retivenia
• Diogoa zenkeri

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diogoa Exell & Mendonça Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 26 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Quattrocchi, Umberto . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L . CRC Press . Boca Raton, Florida . 2000 . 978-0-8493-2676-9 .