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| Viviania | |
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| Viviania marifolia in Chile | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Francoaceae |
| Genus: | Viviania Cav., 1804 |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Viviania is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Francoaceae.[1]
The genus is distributed across is Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay in southern South America.[1]
As accepted by Kew;
The genus name of Viviania is in honour of Domenico Viviani (1772–1840), an Italian botanist and naturalist.[2] It was first described and published in Anales Ci. Nat. Vol.7 on page 211 in 1804.[1]
The genus is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service, but they do not list any known species.[3]
Wikidata ☰ Q6164217 entry