Solenandra

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Solenandra
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Cinchonoideae
Tribe: Chiococceae
Genus: Solenandra
Hook.f. [1]
Species

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Solenandra is a genus of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native from Mexico to Central America and the Caribbean. [2] The genus was established by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1873. [1]

Species

As of January 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Solenandra Hook.f.", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2023-03-19
  2. 1 2 "Solenandra Hook.f.", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2023-03-19