Holarrhena
| Holarrhena | |
|---|---|
| |
| Holarrhena pubescens | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apocynoideae |
| Tribe: | Malouetieae |
| Genus: | Holarrhena R.Br.[1] |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| |
Holarrhena is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1810. It is native to tropical and southern Africa as well as south, east, and southeast Asia.[1] As of August 2013[update] the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 5 species:[3]
- Species[1]
- Holarrhena congolensis Stapf - Zaïre
- Holarrhena curtisii King & Gamble - Indochina
- Holarrhena floribunda (G.Don) T.Durand & Schinz - western + central Africa
- Holarrhena mitis (Vahl) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. - Sri Lanka
- Holarrhena pubescens Wall. - eastern, southern + central Africa; Indian Subcontinent, Indochina, parts of China
A new species of Holarrhena from the Palakkad gap of Western Ghats has been reported and named as Holarrhena parishadii[4] in the year 2024.
References
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Holarrhena.
Wikispecies has information related to Holarrhena.
- ^ a b c "Holarrhena", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2013
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Holarrhena, synonyms". Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ Search for "Holarrhena", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2013
- ^ https://phytotaxa.mapress.com/pt/article/view/phytotaxa.664.4.6
 | This Apocynaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |