Arboa madagascariensis

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Arboa madagascariensis
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Arboa
Species:
A. madagascariensis
Binomial name
Arboa madagascariensis
(O.Hoffm.) Thulin & Razafim.
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Synonyms
  • Erblichia madagascariensis O.Hoffm.
  • Turnera madagascariensis (O.Hoffm.) Baill.
  • Piriqueta madagascariensis Urb.

Arboa madagascariensis is a woody plant with yellow flowers native to Madagascar. [1] [2] [3]

It was previously classified as Erblichia madagascariensis, Turnera madagascariensis, Turnera hildebrandtii, and Piriqueta madagascariensis [1] [4] , however, recent phylogenetic analysis supports its classification as Arboa. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Arboa madagascariensis (O.Hoffm.) Thulin & Razafim. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  2. "Occurrence Detail 3058917597". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  3. "Erblichia madagascariensis - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  4. "African Plant Database". africanplantdatabase.ch. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  5. Thulin, Mats; Razafimandimbison, Sylvain G.; Chafe, Paul; Heidari, Nahid; Kool, Anneleen; Shore, Joel S. (2012). "Phylogeny of the Turneraceae clade (Passifloraceae s.l.): Trans-Atlantic disjunctions and two new genera in Africa" . Taxon. 61 (2): 308–323. doi:10.1002/tax.612003.