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 . Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  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.