Macrocarpaea thamnoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Gentianaceae |
Genus: | Macrocarpaea |
Species: | M. thamnoides |
Binomial name | |
Macrocarpaea thamnoides | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Macrocarpaea thamnoides is a species of plant in the family Gentianaceae. [2] [3] It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The genus Macrocarpaea, with 105 species and two hybrids of 0.5 m herbs, shrubs, epiphytes and small trees to 10 m tall, is the largest genus of the tribe Helieae of the gentian family (Gentianaceae). Species of Macrocarpaea have diurnal and nocturnal pollinators, visited during the day by hummingbirds, insects and butterflies, and at night by bats, moths and many different kinds of insects. The common name for the genus is 'Moon-gentian'. No species are known in cultivation.
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