Cleghornia | |
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C. acuminata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: |
Cleghornia Wight |
Synonyms | |
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Cleghornia is a genus of plants in the dogbane family; its various species are distributed in Borneo, China, Laos, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The genus name was chosen in dedication to Dr. Hugh Cleghorn, the "father of scientific forestry in India".