''Dilkea'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s belonging to the family

Passifloraceae The Passifloraceae are a family of flowering plants, containing about 750 species classified in around 27 genera. They include trees, shrubs, lianas, and climbing plants, and are mostly found in tropical regions. The family takes its name from t ...

. Its native range is Southern Tropical America. The genus name of ''Dilkea'' is in honour of Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 1st Baronet (1810–1869), an English politician. It was published by

Maxwell T. Masters Maxwell Tylden Masters FRS (15 April 1833 – 30 May 1907) was an English botanist and taxonomist. He was the son of William Masters, the nurseryman and botanist of Canterbury and author of ''Hortus duroverni''.Desmond, R. (1994). ''Dictiona ...

in Trans. Linn. Soc. London Vol.27 on page 627 in 1871, after Dilke's death. Known species: *'' Dilkea acuminata'' *'' Dilkea clarkei'' *'' Dilkea cuneata'' *'' Dilkea exilis'' *'' Dilkea granvillei'' *'' Dilkea hebes'' *'' Dilkea lecta'' *'' Dilkea margaritae'' *'' Dilkea nitens'' *'' Dilkea ovalis'' *'' Dilkea retusa'' *'' Dilkea tillettii'' *'' Dilkea vanessae''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10266334 Passifloraceae Malpighiales genera Plants described in 1871 Flora of South America