Biology:Cassinopsis
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
| Cassinopsis | |
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| Flowering C. ilicifolia in South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Icacinales |
| Family: | Icacinaceae |
| Genus: | Cassinopsis Sond. |
Cassinopsis is a genus of Afrotropical plants, generally placed in the family Icacinaceae.[1] They are lanky, evergreen shrubs or small trees[2] that favour well-watered areas. They may carry spines and the leaves have an opposite arrangement.[2] The genus name suggests its resemblance to the genus Cassine.[3]
Species
The genus contains some six to seven species,[1][4] including:
- Cassinopsis chapelieri
- Cassinopsis ciliata
- Cassinopsis ilicifolia
- Cassinopsis madagascariensis
- Cassinopsis tinifolia
- Cassinopsis tomentosa
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cassinopsis Sond.". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40002355. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Smith, Emily. "Cassinopsis". Gateway to African Plants. Don Kirkup et al. http://gateway.myspecies.info/cassinopsis. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ "Cassinopsis ilicifolia Hochst.". Species List. Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden, U.P.. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. https://archive.today/20121224211117/https://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=19430&subid=19430. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ "Cassinopsis". The Plant List. 2010. http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Icacinaceae/Cassinopsis/. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
Wikidata ☰ Q3302841 entry
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