Seddera

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Seddera
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Seddera capensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Tribe: Cresseae
Genus: Seddera
Hochst. (1844)
Synonyms [1]
  • Schizanthoseddera(Roberty) Roberty (1964)
  • Sedderopsis(Roberty) Roberty (1952)

Seddera is a genus of flowering plants in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae. [2]

Contents

There are currently 28 known species. [1] Although it is mainly African, the plant extends to Arabia and India.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Seddera: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Seddera Hochst. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. "Seddera Hochst". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 11, 2024.