Diogoa articles - Encyclopedia of Life

Diogoa

provided by wikipedia EN

Diogoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Olacaceae.^[1]

Its native range is Western Central Tropical Africa; found in Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Nigeria and Zaïre.^[1]

The genus name is in honour of Diogo Cão (c. 1450 – c. 1486), a Portuguese explorer.^[2]

Known species:^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Diogoa Exell & Mendonça | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.

provided by wikipedia EN

Diogoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Olacaceae.

Its native range is Western Central Tropical Africa; found in Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Nigeria and Zaïre.

The genus name is in honour of Diogo Cão (c. 1450 – c. 1486), a Portuguese explorer.

Known species:

Diogoa retivenia (S.Moore) Breteler Diogoa zenkeri (Engl.) Exell & Mendonça