Riocreuxia
Genus of plants
Riocreuxia | |
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Riocreuxia polyantha | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
Tribe: | Ceropegieae |
Genus: | Riocreuxia Decne. 1844 |
Type species | |
Riocreuxia torulosa |
Riocreuxia is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, and named in honour of the botanical illustrator Alfred Riocreux (1820-1912). It was first described as a genus in 1844 [1][2] and is native to Africa.[3]
Species
Species from the Plant List[4]
Image | Name | Distribution |
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Riocreuxia aberrans R.A.Dyer | Limpopo, Mpumalanga | |
Riocreuxia alexandrina (Huber) R.A.Dyer | South Africa | |
Riocreuxia bolusii N.E.Br. | South Africa | |
Riocreuxia burchellii K.Schum. | South Africa | |
Riocreuxia chrysochroma (H.Huber) Radcl.-Sm. | Tanzania | |
Riocreuxia flanaganii Schltr. | South Africa | |
![]() | Riocreuxia picta Schltr. | South Africa |
![]() | Riocreuxia polyantha Schltr. | South Africa |
Riocreuxia splendida K.Schum. | Tanzania | |
![]() | Riocreuxia torulosa Decne. | South Africa |
Riocreuxia woodii N.E.Br. | South Africa |
References
- ^ Decaisne, Joseph. 1844. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 8: 640 in Latin
- ^ Tropicos, genus Riocreuxia
- ^ Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2).
- ^ The Plant List, genus Riocreuxia
External links
Media related to Riocreuxia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Riocreuxia at Wikispecies
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