Breonia

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Breonia
Breonia tayloriana Razafim. (K000173926).jpg
Isotype of Breonia tayloriana, deposited in the herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (barcode: K000173926)
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Cinchonoideae
Tribe: Naucleeae
Genus: Breonia
A.Rich. ex DC.
Type species
Breonia madagascariensis
A.Rich. ex DC.
Synonyms [1]
  • AnthocephalusA.Rich.
  • CephalidiumA.Rich.
  • ElattospermumSoler.
  • Franchetia Baill.
  • Neobreonia Ridsdale
  • Samama Rumph. ex Kuntze, nom. illeg.

Breonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Most species are trees, rarely shrubs. [2]

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References

  1. "Breonia". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021.
  2. Razafimandimbison SG (2002). "A systematic revision of Breonia (Rubiaceae-Naucleeae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 89 (1): 1–37. doi:10.2307/3298655. JSTOR   3298655.