Lorenzia

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Lorenzia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Spathicarpeae
Genus: Lorenzia
E. G. Gonç.
Species:
L. umbrosa
Binomial name
Lorenzia umbrosa

Lorenzia is a genus of plants in the family

endemic to Amapá state in north-eastern Brazil.[2]

Etymology

The name of the genus comes from the surname of the Brazilian agronomist and botanist Harri Lorenzi, to whom Eduardo G. Gonçalves paid homage.[1]

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