Crossopteryx

Crossopteryx
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Rubiaceae
Subfamily:Ixoroideae
Tribe:Crossopterygeae
Genus:Crossopteryx
Fenzl
Species: C. febrifuga
Binomial name
Crossopteryx febrifuga
Synonyms
  • Chomelia angolensis (Hiern) Kuntze
  • Chomelia mossambicensis (Hiern) Kuntze
  • Chomelia buchananii K.Schum.
  • Crossopteryx africana Baill.
  • Crossopteryx korschyana Fenzl (TYPE)
  • Rondeletia africana T.Winterb.
  • Rondeletia febrifuga Afzel. ex G.Don
  • Tarenna angolensis Hiern
  • Tarenna mossambicensis Hiern

Crossopteryx is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. The genus contains only one species, viz. Crossopteryx febrifuga, which is found in tropical and southern Africa.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Crossopteryx in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved June 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  • Crossopteryx in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
  • Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Crossopteryx". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.


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