Gardenia cornuta

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Gardenia cornuta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Gardenia
Species:
G. cornuta
Binomial name
Gardenia cornuta
Synonyms [2]
  • Gardenia plantiiRollison

Gardenia cornuta, commonly known as Tonga gardenia, Natal gardenia or horned gardenia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae . [2] [3] It is native to southern Africa. [4]

Though specimens were collected in 1870, the species was not described until 1906. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Timberlake, J.R. (2023). "Gardenia cornuta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T209851543A209944465. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T209851543A209944465.en . Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Gardenia cornuta Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Gardenia cornuta Hemsl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Ngwenya, Mkhipheni (June 2005). "Gardenia cornuta". Plantzafrica.com. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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