Leroya

Leroya
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Rubiaceae
Subfamily:Ixoroideae
Tribe:Vanguerieae
Genus:Leroya
Cavaco
Type species
Leroya madagascariensis
Cavaco

Leroya was a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family but is no longer recognized. The genus contained two species, i.e. L. madagascariensis and L. richardiae, which are endemic to Madagascar. It was sunk into synonymy with Pyrostria.[1]

References

  1. Razafimandimbison SG, Lantz H, Mouly A, Bremer B (2009). "Evolutionary trends, major lineages, and new generic limits in the dioecious group of the tribe Vanguerieae (Rubiaceae): insights into the evolution of functional dioecy". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 96 (1): 161–181. doi:10.3417/2006191.


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