Holarrhena

Genus of plants

Holarrhena
Holarrhena pubescens
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
  • Physetobasis Hassk.

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Holarrhena", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2013
  2. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Holarrhena, synonyms". Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  3. ^ Search for "Holarrhena", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2013
Taxon identifiers
Holarrhena


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