Macleania
Macleania is a genus of plants in the family Ericaceae.
| Macleania | |
|---|---|
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| Macleania insignis, US Botanic Garden, Washington, DC | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Vaccinioideae |
| Tribe: | Vaccinieae |
| Genus: | Macleania Hook. |
| Type species | |
| Macleania floribunda Hook. 1837 | |
Macleania was named for John Maclean, a 19th-century Scottish merchant who exported plants from Lima, Peru.[1]
Species include:
- Macleania insignis M.Martens & Galeotti
- Macleania loeseneriana Hoerold
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