Oncostemum oliganthum

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Oncostemum oliganthum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Oncostemum
Species:
O. oliganthum
Binomial name
Oncostemum oliganthum
Synonyms [2]
  • Ardisia oliganthaBaker [3]
  • Oncostemon dissitiflorum(Baker) Mez
  • Ardisia dissitifloraBaker

Oncostemum oliganthum is a species of flowering plant in the Primulaceae family. [4] It is found in Madagascar.

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References

  1. Mez, Carl (1902). Myrsinaceae. Das Pflanzenreich. Vol. 9. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann. p. 206.
  2. Perrier de la Bâthie, H. (1953). Myrsinacées. Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (Plantes vasculaires). Vol. 161. Paris: Firmin-Didot. pp. 81–82.
  3. Baker, J. G. (1885). "Further Contributions to the Flora of Madagascar.—Second and Final Part". The Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany. London. 21 (137): 419–420. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.1885.tb00572.x .
  4. "Oncostemum oliganthum (Baker) Mez". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 25, 2020.