Breonia

Breonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Most species are trees, rarely shrubs.[1]

Breonia
Breonia chinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Cinchonoideae
Tribe: Naucleeae
Genus: Breonia
A.Rich. ex DC.
Type species
Breonia madagascariensis
A.Rich. ex DC.
Synonyms

Species

  • Breonia boivinii Havil.
  • Breonia capuronii Razafim.
  • Breonia chinensis (Lam.) Capuron – Bur-flower tree
  • Breonia cuspidata (Baker) Havil.
  • Breonia decaryana Homolle
  • Breonia fragifera Capuron ex Razafim.
  • Breonia havilandiana Homolle
  • Breonia louvelii Homolle
  • Breonia lowryi Razafim.
  • Breonia macrocarpa Homolle
  • Breonia madagascariensis A.Rich. ex DC.
  • Breonia membranacea Havil.
  • Breonia perrieri Homolle
  • Breonia richardsonii Razafim.
  • Breonia sambiranensis Razafim.
  • Breonia sphaerantha (Baill.) Homolle ex Ridsdale
  • Breonia stipulata Havil.
  • Breonia taolagnaroensis Razafim.
  • Breonia tayloriana Razafim.
  • Breonia tsaratananensis Razafim.

References

  1. Razafimandimbison SG (2002). "A systematic revision of Breonia (Rubiaceae-Naucleeae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 89 (1): 1–37. doi:10.2307/3298655. JSTOR 3298655.
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