Cleghornia | |
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C. acuminata[3] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Subfamily: | Apocynoideae |
Tribe: | Apocyneae |
Genus: | Cleghornia Wight[1] |
Synonyms[4] | |
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Cleghornia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae. It includes two species, which are native to Borneo, China, Laos, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.[5]
The genus name was chosen in dedication to Dr. Hugh Cleghorn,[6] the "father of scientific forestry in India".[7]