Ceuthocarpus

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Ceuthocarpus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Ceuthocarpus
Aiello
Species:
C. involucratus
Binomial name
Ceuthocarpus involucratus
(Wernham) Aiello
Synonyms
  • Portlandia involucrataWernham
  • Schmidtottia involucrata(Wernham) Alain

Ceuthocarpus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Ceuthocarpus involucratus, which is endemic to Cuba. [1]

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References

  1. "Ceuthocarpus in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae" . Retrieved 13 October 2016.