Kageneckia

Kageneckia is a genus of flowering plant in family Rosaceae.

Taxonomic history

Kageneckia, along with Vauquelinia and Lindleya were formerly placed in family Quillajaceae. It shares a base chromosome number of 17 with the pome-fruited members of tribe Maleae within the Rosaceae, but its fruit are dry and dehiscent.

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

• Kageneckia angustifolia, <small>D. Don</small>
• Kageneckia lanceolata, <small>Ruiz & Pav.</small>
• Kageneckia oblonga, <small>Ruiz & Pav.</small>

References