Callipeltis

Callipeltis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was originally described in 1829.[1] The genus is found in Spain, North Africa, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, and Central Asia as far east as Pakistan and Kazakhstan.[2]

Callipeltis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Rubieae
Genus: Callipeltis
Steven
Synonyms
  • Cucullaria Kuntze
  • Warburgina Eig

Species

References

  1. Steven, Christian von. 1829. Nouv. Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 1: 275.
  2. "Callipeltis in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 17 January 2013.


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