Ledenbergia Explained

Ledenbergia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae.[1]

Its native range is Mexico to southern Tropical America. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Venezuela.

The genus name of Ledenbergia is in honour of Johann Philipp von Ladenberg (1769–1847), a Prussian lawyer who founded an educational institute for the sons of underprivileged forest officials.[2] It was first described and published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. Vol.13 (Series 2) on page 14 in 1849.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ledenbergia Klotzsch ex Moq. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 16 May 2021 . en.
  2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition . Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2018 . 978-3-946292-26-5 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2018 . 187926901 . 1 January 2021.

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