''Ledenbergia'' is a genus of

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s belonging to the family

Petiveriaceae Petiveriaceae is a family of flowering plants formerly included as subfamily Rivinoideae in Phytolaccaceae. The family comprises nine genera, with about 20 known species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxo ...

. 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

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lawyer who founded an educational institute for the sons of underprivileged forest officials. It was first described and published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. Vol.13 (Series 2) on page 14 in 1849.

Known species

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Ledenbergia macrantha ''Ledenbergia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae. Its native range is Mexico to southern Tropical America. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Venez ...

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Ledenbergia peruviana ''Ledenbergia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae. Its native range is Mexico to southern Tropical America. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Venez ...

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Ledenbergia seguierioides ''Ledenbergia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae. Its native range is Mexico to southern Tropical America. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Venez ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9021153 Petiveriaceae Caryophyllales genera Plants described in 1849 Flora of Mexico Flora of Central America Flora of northern South America Flora of western South America