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Alphonsea

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Alphonsea
Alphonsea madraspatana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Tribe: Miliuseae
Genus: Alphonsea
Hook.f. & Thomson

Alphonsea is a genus of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is named after Swiss botanist Alphonse L.P.P. de Candolle.[1]: 411–421  Its species are found in subtropical and tropical regions from south of China to the Malesia bioregion[2] and the western Pacific islands.[1]: 409 

As of April 2014; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew recognises 38 accepted species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Turner, I.M. (December 2018). "Annonaceae of the Asia-Pacific region: names, types and distributions" (PDF). Gardens' Bulletin Singapore. 70 (2): 409–744. doi:10.26492/gbs70(2).2018-11.
  2. ^ a b "Alphonsea Hook.f. & Thomson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.