Biology:Ernodea

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Ernodea
Ernodea littoralis.jpg
Ernodea littoralis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Spermacoceae
Genus: Ernodea
Sw.
Type species
Ernodea littoralis
Sw.

Ernodea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. All species are small shrubs endemic to the Caribbean region, with most species restricted to the Bahamian Archipelago.[1]

Species

  • Ernodea angusta Small - Florida, The Bahamas
  • Ernodea cokeri Britton ex Coker - Florida, The Bahamas
  • Ernodea gigantea Correll - The Bahamas
  • Ernodea littoralis Sw. - Florida, Mexico, Belize, The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos Islands, Windward Islands, Colombia
  • Ernodea millspaughii Britton - The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Ernodea nashii Britton - The Bahamas
  • Ernodea serratifolia Correll - The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Ernodea taylori Britton - The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Haiti

References

  1. "The genus Ernodea (Rubiaceae) in the Caribbean Basin. II. Morphological Analyses and Systematics". Systematic Botany 21 (3): 445–458. 1996. doi:10.2307/2419670. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3906499 entry