Dilkea

Dilkea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Passifloraceae.

Distribution

Its native range is Southern Tropical America.

Etymology

The genus name of Dilkea is in honour of Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 1st Baronet (1810–1869), an English politician. It was published by Maxwell T. Masters in Trans. Linn. Soc. London Vol.27 on page 627 in 1871, after Dilke's death.

Taxonomy

Species

Known species:

• Dilkea acuminata
• Dilkea clarkei
• Dilkea cuneata
• Dilkea exilis
• Dilkea granvillei
• Dilkea hebes
• Dilkea lecta
• Dilkea margaritae
• Dilkea nitens
• Dilkea ovalis
• Dilkea retusa
• Dilkea tillettii
• Dilkea vanessae

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