Andriana (plant)

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Andriana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Heteromorpheae
Genus: Andriana
B.-E.van Wyk [1]
Species

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Andriana is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, endemic to Madagascar. [2] The genus was first described in 1999. [1]

Species

As of December 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Andriana B.-E.van Wyk", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2022-12-21
  2. 1 2 "Andriana B.-E.van Wyk", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2022-12-21