''Llagunoa'' 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
Sapindaceae
The Sapindaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales known as the soapberry family. It contains 138 genera and 1858 accepted species. Examples include horse chestnut, maples, ackee and lychee.
The Sapindaceae occur in tempera ...
.
Its native range is Southern America. It is found in the countries of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
The genus name of ''Llagunoa'' is in honour of
Eugenio de Llaguno y Amírola (1724–1799), a Spanish politician and writer.
It was first described and published in Fl. Peruv. Prodr. on page 126 in 1794.
Known species
According to Kew:
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Llagunoa glandulosa''
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Llagunoa nitida''
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Llagunoa venezuelana''
References
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Sapindaceae
Sapindaceae genera
Plants described in 1794
Flora of western South America
Flora of Venezuela
Flora of central Chile