Napoleonaea
Encyclopedia
Napoleonaea is a genus of woody plant
in the Lecythidaceae
family.
It contains the following species:
Woody plant
A woody plant is a plant that uses wood as its structural tissue. These are typically perennial plants whose stems and larger roots are reinforced with wood produced adjacent to the vascular tissues. The main stem, larger branches, and roots of these plants are usually covered by a layer of...
in the Lecythidaceae
Lecythidaceae
The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America and Madagascar.According to the most recent molecular analysis of Lecythidaceae The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants...
family.
It contains the following species:
- Napoleonaea egertoniiNapoleonaea egertoniiNapoleonaea egertonii is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, and Nigeria.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
- Napoleonaea luteaNapoleonaea luteaNapoleonaea lutea is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Nigeria.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Napoleonaea reptansNapoleonaea reptansNapoleonaea reptans is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Nigeria.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....