Holarrhena
| Holarrhena | |
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| Holarrhena pubescens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apocynoideae |
| Tribe: | Malouetieae |
| Genus: | Holarrhena R.Br.[1] |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Holarrhena is a genus of plant in the Apocynaceae family first described as a genus in 1810. It is native to tropical and southern Africa as well as south, east, and southeast Asia.[1] As of August 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 5 species:[3]
- Species[1]
- Holarrhena congolensis Stapf - Zaïre
- Holarrhena curtisii King & Gamble - Indochina
- Holarrhena floribunda (G.Don) T.Durand & Schinz - western + central Africa
- Holarrhena mitis (Vahl) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. - Sri Lanka
- Holarrhena pubescens Wall. - eastern, southern + central Africa; Indian Subcontinent, Indochina, parts of China
References
- 1 2 3 "Holarrhena", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2013
- ↑ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Holarrhena, synonyms". Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ Search for "Holarrhena", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2013
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