''Monimia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of trees of the family

Monimiaceae The Monimiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the magnoliid order Laurales.Peter F. Stevens (2001 onwards). "Monimiaceae" At: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. At: Botanical Databases At: Missouri Botanical Garden Website. (see ''External links' ...

. It is endemic to the

Mascarene Islands The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of the islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion. Their ...

, and comprises three species."''Monimia'' Thouars". ''Plants of the World Online''. Accessed 22 August 2021

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Species

* '' Monimia amplexicaulis'' Lorence Réunion * '' Monimia ovalifolia'' Thouars Mauritius, Réunion * '' Monimia rotundifolia'' Thouars Réunion

References

Monimiaceae Monimiaceae genera Flora of Réunion Endemic flora of the Mascarene Islands Flora of Mauritius {{Laurales-stub