Tocoyena

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Tocoyena
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Tocoyena formosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Tribe: Gardenieae
Genus: Tocoyena
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Species

Around 25, see text.

Tocoyena is a genus of plant in family Rubiaceae. [1]

Species

Tocoyena contains the following species (incomplete list): [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. REVISION OF TOCOYENA (RUBIACEAE: GARDENIEAE) FROM THE STATES OF GOIÁS AND TOCANTINS AND A NEW SPECIES ENDEMIC TO WHITE-SAND AREAS IN THE BRAZILIAN CERRADO. Piero G. Delprete, Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 9 December 2008, Vol. 2, No. 2, pages 983-993 (article)
  2. DELPRETE, PIERO G. (2018-12-10). "Two new species of the tribe Sipaneeae (Rubiaceae) from white-sand areas of Brazilian and Colombian Amazon". Phytotaxa. 382 (1): 125. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.382.1.7. ISSN   1179-3163.
  3. Borges, Rodrigo L.; Gaem, Paulo Henrique; Roque, Nádia (2020-11-05). "A new species of Tocoyena (Rubiaceae, Gardenieae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest". Phytotaxa. 470 (3): 243–248. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.470.3.4. ISSN   1179-3163.
  4. de Souza, Renata Gomes; Goto, Bruno Tomio; Alves da Silva, Danielle Karla; Barbosa da Silva, Fábio Sérgio; Sampaio, Everardo V.S.B.; Maia, Leonor Costa (2010). "The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and cattle manure in the establishment of Tocoyena selloana Schum. in mined dune areas". European Journal of Soil Biology. 46 (3–4): 237–242. doi:10.1016/j.ejsobi.2010.04.004. ISSN   1164-5563.