Sphyranthera
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| Sphyranthera | |
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| Pl. 1702[1] Sphyranthera lutescens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acalyphoideae |
| Tribe: | Sphyranthereae Radcl.-Sm. |
| Genus: | Sphyranthera Hook.f. |
Sphyranthera is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae and the only genus of its tribe (Sphyranthereae). It was first described in 1887.[1][2] The entire genus is endemic to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal, politically part of India but geographically closer to Myanmar.
- Species
- Sphyranthera airyshawii Chakrab. & Vasudeva Rao - N Andaman Islands
- Sphyranthera lutescens (Kurz) Pax & K.Hoffm. - N Nicobar Islands + C Andaman Islands
References
[edit]- 1 2 Hooker, Joseph Dalton. 1887. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 18: plate 1702 description in Latin, commentary in English, illustrated with full-page line drawing
- ↑ Tropicos, Sphyranthera Hook. f.
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