Didymochlamys
| Didymochlamys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Didymochlamys Hook.f. |
| Type species | |
| Didymochlamys whitei Hook.f. | |
Didymochlamys is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from Nicaragua to Guyana and Ecuador.[1]
There are two species in the genus. They are usually epiphytes that grow on trees. The inflorescence contains 2 to 5 flowers pressed between flattened green bracts.[2]
Species
- Didymochlamys connellii N.E.Br. - Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela
- Didymochlamys whitei Hook.f. - Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama
References
- ↑ "Didymochlamys in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved June 2014.
- ↑ Didymochlamys. Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera. Tropicos.
External links
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