Biology:Crossopteryx

Short description: Genus of plants

Crossopteryx
Crossopteryx febrifuga - Northern Transvaal, South Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Ixoroideae
Tribe:	Crossopterygeae
Genus:	Crossopteryx Fenzl
Species:	C. febrifuga
Binomial name
Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G.Don) Benth.
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 family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Crossopteryx febrifuga, which is found in tropical and southern Africa.

External links

• Crossopteryx in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae

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