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Diogoa
Genus of plants
Diogoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Olacaceae.
Its native range is Western Central Tropical Africa; found in Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Nigeria and Zaïre.
The genus name is in honour of Diogo Cão (c. 1450, c. 1486), a Portuguese explorer.
Known species:
- Diogoa retivenia (S.Moore) Breteler
- Diogoa zenkeri (Engl.) Exell & Mendonça
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