''Stadtmannia'' is a genus of

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s belonging to the family

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. Its native range is

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to the Northern Provinces, Tanzania and Zimbabwe (in Southern Africa) and the islands of

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and

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, in the western

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. It is listed as being

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on the island of

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, the other species are listed on the IUCN Red lists. The genus name of ''Stadtmannia'' is in honour of Jean Frédéric Stadtmann (1762–1807), a French doctor, botanist and

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. It was first described and published in J.B.A.M. de Lamarck, Encycl. Vol.7 on page 376 in 1806.

Known species

According to Kew: *'' Stadtmannia acuminata'' *''

Stadtmannia excelsa ''Stadtmannia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. Its native range is Kenya to the Northern Provinces, Tanzania and Zimbabwe (in Southern Africa) and the islands of Madagascar and Mauritius, in the western India ...

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Stadtmannia glauca ''Stadtmannia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. Its native range is Kenya to the Northern Provinces, Tanzania and Zimbabwe (in Southern Africa) and the islands of Madagascar and Mauritius, in the western Indian ...

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Stadtmannia leandrii ''Stadtmannia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. Its native range is Kenya to the Northern Provinces, Tanzania and Zimbabwe (in Southern Africa) and the islands of Madagascar and Mauritius, in the western India ...

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Stadtmannia oppositifolia ''Stadtmannia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. Its native range is Kenya to the Northern Provinces, Tanzania and Zimbabwe (in Southern Africa) and the islands of Madagascar and Mauritius, in the western India ...

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Stadtmannia serrulata ''Stadtmannia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. Its native range is Kenya to the Northern Provinces, Tanzania and Zimbabwe (in Southern Africa) and the islands of Madagascar and Mauritius, in the western India ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10374015 Sapindaceae Sapindaceae genera Plants described in 1806 Flora of Kenya Flora of the Northern Provinces Flora of Tanzania Flora of Zimbabwe Flora of Madagascar Flora of Mauritius