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''Schlegelia'' is a group of plants described as a genus in 1844.Tropicos, ''Schlegelia'' Miq.
/ref> The genus is named after the German anatomist and physician
Paul Marquard Schlegel Paul Marquard Schlegel Latinized as Paulus Marquartus Slegelius (23 August 1605 – 20 February 1653) was a German physician and anatomist known for his public demonstrations in anatomy and for being an early proponent of blood circulation. The pla ...
. ''Schlegelia'' is native to tropical parts of the
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from southern
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and the
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to southern
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.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Famiiles
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q309561 Schlegeliaceae Lamiales genera