Ceratopyxis

Ceratopyxis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Rubiaceae
Subfamily:Cinchonoideae
Tribe:Chiococceae
Genus:Ceratopyxis
Hook.f.
Species: C. verbenaceae
Binomial name
Ceratopyxis verbenaceae

Ceratopyxis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. The genus contains only one species, viz. Ceratopyxis verbenaceae, which is endemic to Cuba.[1] It is a resinous small tree or bush with 4.5-8 centimeter oblong leaves.[2] The fruit it produces is 4-5 millimeters in diameter, and with small hairs attached to the skin.[2]

References

  1. "Ceratopyxis in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved June 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. 1 2 "Plantas de Viñales: guía ilustrada - Ceratopyxis verbenacea / Plants of Viñales: a pictorial guide - Ceratopyxis verbenacea". www.cybertruffle.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-15.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.