Timonius
| Timonius | |
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| Timonius timon | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
| Tribe: | Guettardeae |
| Genus: | Timonius Rumph. ex DC. |
| Type species | |
| Timonius timon | |
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Timonius is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It includes 259 species, which range from the Seychelles and Sri Lanka to Indochina, Malesia, Papuasia, northern Australia, and the Pacific Islands.[1] The genus' greatest centre of species diversity is New Guinea, with 86 native species.[2] It is the second most speciose genus in the family Rubiaceae in Papua New Guinea, containing about 80 species known to science.[3]
Species
[edit source]259 Species are accepted. Selected species include:
- Timonius flavescens (Jack) Baker (synonym T. jambosella Thwaites)
- Timonius timon (Spreng.) Merr.
References
[edit source]- 1 2 "Timonius Rumph. ex DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ Jayson Chavez, Ulrich Meve, Sigrid Liede-Schumann. Further Fragmentation of Timonius (Rubiaceae, Guettardeae): Reinstatement of Abbottia Based on Morphology and Molecular Sequence Data. Authorea. October 16, 2025.
- ↑ Bryan, J.E., Shearman, P.L. (Eds.). 2015. The State of the Forests of Papua New Guinea 2014: Measuring change over the period 2002-2014. University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby.
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