Lukea
| Lukea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Subfamily: | Annonoideae |
| Tribe: | Monodoreae |
| Genus: | Cheek & Gosline (2022) |
| Species[1] | |
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Lukea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. It includes two species native to Kenya and Tanzania.[1]
- Lukea quentinii Cheek & Gosline – Kenya
- Lukea triciae Cheek & Gosline – Tanzania
A phylogenetic study published in 2023 placed Lukea in tribe Monodoreae as sister to genus Mischogyne.[2]
References
- ^ a b Lukea Cheek & Gosline. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Dagallier LMJ; Mbago, F. M.; Couderc, M.; Gaudeul, M.; Grall, A.; Loup, C.; Wieringa, J. J.; Sonké, B.; Couvreur TLP (2023). "Phylogenomic inference of the African tribe Monodoreae (Annonaceae) and taxonomic revision of Dennettia, Uvariodendron and Uvariopsis". PhytoKeys (233): 1–200. Bibcode:2023PhytK.233....1D. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.233.103096. PMC 10552675. PMID 37811332.