Cedrelopsis

Cedrelopsis
Cedrelopsis grevei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Subfamily:	Cneoroideae
Genus:	Cedrelopsis Baill.
Species
See text
Synonyms
Katafa

Cedrelopsis is a genus in the family Rutaceae found in Madagascar. ^[1] It is composed of eight species of dioecious or polygamous shrubs and trees of varying sizes. It is found throughout deciduous and xerophyllous forests in Madagascar.

Species

• Cedrelopsis ambanjensis J.F. Leroy
• Cedrelopsis gracilis J.F. Leroy
• Cedrelopsis grevei Baill. & Courchet
• Cedrelopsis longibracteata J.F. Leroy
• Cedrelopsis microfoliolata J.F. Leroy
• Cedrelopsis procera J.F. Leroy
• Cedrelopsis rakotozafyi Cheek & M. Lescot
• Cedrelopsis trivalvis J.F. Leroy

Gallery

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  Cedrelopsis grevei (Katrafay)
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  Cedrelopsis gracilis (Healers' tree)
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  Cedrelopsis microfoliolata (Katafa)

Leaf of katafa

References

1. Razafimandimbison, Sylvain G.; Appelhans, Marc S.; Rabarison, Harison; Haevermans, Thomas; Rakotondrafara, Andriarimalala; Rakotonandrasana, Stephan R.; Ratsimbason, Michel; Labat, Jean-Noël; Keßler, Paul J. A.; Smets, Erik; Cruaud, Corinne; Couloux, Arnaud; Randrianarivelojosia, Milijaona (2010-10-01). "Implications of a molecular phylogenetic study of the Malagasy genus Cedrelopsis and its relatives (Ptaeroxylaceae)" . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 57 (1): 258–265. Bibcode:2010MolPE..57..258R. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.06.023. ISSN   1055-7903. PMID   20601002.

External links

• Cedrelopsis on PlantSystematics.org