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Illigera

Illigera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae, found in tropical regions of Africa and Asia. These plants grow as lianas.

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Illigera
Illigera pulchra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Hernandiaceae
Genus: Illigera
Blume (1826)
Species1

28; see text

Synonyms1
  • Gronovia Blanco
  • Henschelia C.Presl
  • Corysadenia Griff.
  • Coryzadenia Griff.

Illigera23 is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hernandiaceae, found in tropical regions of Africa and Asia. These plants grow as lianas4.

Species

28 species are accepted.1

  • Illigera appendiculata Blume
  • Illigera aromatica S.Z.Huang & S.L.Mo
  • Illigera brevistaminata Y.R.Li
  • Illigera cava Breteler & Wieringa
  • Illigera celebica Miq.
  • Illigera cordata Dunn
  • Illigera elegans Duyfjes
  • Illigera gammiei M.P.Nayar & G.S.Giri
  • Illigera glabra Y.R.Li
  • Illigera grandiflora W.W.Sm. & Jeffrey
  • Illigera henryi W.W.Sm.
  • Illigera khasiana C.B.Clarke
  • Illigera luzonensis (C. Presl) Merr.
  • Illigera madagascariensis H.Perrier
  • Illigera megaptera Merr.
  • Illigera nervosa Merr.
  • Illigera novoguineensis Kubitzki
  • Illigera orbiculata C.Y.Wu
  • Illigera parviflora Dunn
  • Illigera pentaphylla Welw.
  • Illigera pierrei Gagnep.
  • Illigera pseudoparviflora Y.R.Li
  • Illigera pulchra Blume
  • Illigera rhodantha Hance
  • Illigera thorelii Gagnep.
  • Illigera trifoliata (Griff.) Dunn
  • Illigera vespertilio (Benth.) Baker f.
  • Illigera villosa C.B.Clarke
References

References

  1. "Illigera Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  2. "Illigera". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  3. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  4. "Illigera". eFloras Flora of China. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
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