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Gambeya
Gambeya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapotaceae. Its native range is tropical Africa. It is found in the countries of Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, the Gulf of Guinea Islands, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The genus of Gambeya was named in honour of Henri Gambey (1787–1847), French mechanic and entrepreneur who made precision instruments (sextants, compasses, etc.) for many scientists. It was first described and published by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre in Notes Bot. Sapot. on page 61 in 1891.
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Gambeya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapotaceae. Its native range is tropical Africa. It is found in the countries of Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, the Gulf of Guinea Islands, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The genus of Gambeya was named in honour of Henri Gambey (1787–1847), French mechanic and entrepreneur who made precision instruments (sextants, compasses, etc.) for many scientists. It was first described and published by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre in Notes Bot. Sapot. on page 61 in 1891.
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