Comoranthus
| Mayotte lilac | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| (unranked): | Angiosperms | 
| (unranked): | Eudicots | 
| (unranked): | Asterids | 
| Order: | Lamiales | 
| Family: | Oleaceae | 
| Tribe: | Oleeae | 
| Genus: |  Comoranthus Knobl.  | 
| Species | |
| 
 3 species; see text.  | |
Comoranthus[1] is a plant genus native to Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. It contains 3 species:[2]
- Comoranthus madagascariensis H.Perrier[3] - western Madagascar
 
- Comoranthus minor H.Perrier[3] - southwestern Madagascar
 
- Comoranthus obconicus Knobl.[1] - Mayotte Island
 
References
- 1 2 Emil Friedrich Knoblauch. 1934. Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem 11: 1032.
 - ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families,
 - 1 2 Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie. 1950. Mémoires de l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar, Série B, Biologie Végétale 2: 305-306.
 
External links
- Mayotte, Les Eaux & Forets, Vavalouza, Comoranthus obconicus
 - African plants database, Conservatoire et Jardin de Botaniques, Ville de Genève, Comoranthus
 
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