Luxemburgia


Luxemburgia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ochnaceae.
It is native to Brazil.
The genus name of Luxemburgia is in honour of Charles Emmanuel Sigismond de Montmorency-Luxembourg, French duke of Piney-Luxembourg and also a botanical patron. It was first described and published in Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. Vol.9 on page 352 in 1822.

Species

According to Kew:
  • Luxemburgia angustifolia
  • Luxemburgia bracteata
  • Luxemburgia ciliatibracteata
  • Luxemburgia ciliosa
  • Luxemburgia corymbosa
  • Luxemburgia damazioana
  • Luxemburgia diciliata
  • Luxemburgia flexuosa
  • Luxemburgia furnensis
  • Luxemburgia glazioviana
  • Luxemburgia hatschbachiana
  • Luxemburgia leitonii
  • Luxemburgia macedoi
  • Luxemburgia mogolensis
  • Luxemburgia mysteriosa
  • Luxemburgia nobilis
  • Luxemburgia octandra
  • Luxemburgia polyandra
  • Luxemburgia schwackeana
  • ''Luxemburgia speciosa''