Biology:Rennellia
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Short description: Genus of plants
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Rennellia Korth. |
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Rennellia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]
Its native range is Indo-China to western Malesia. It is found in Borneo, Malaya, Myanmar, the Nicobar Islands, Sumatera and Thailand.[1]
The genus name of Rennellia is in honour of James Rennell (1742–1830), an English geographer, historian and a pioneer of oceanography.[2] It was first described and published in Ned. Kruidk. Arch. Vol.2 (Issue 2) on page 255 in 1851.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Rennellia amoena (Bremek.) J.T.Johanss.
- Baill. Korth.
- (King & Gamble) Razafim. & Rydin Rennellia wallichii
- Rennellia elongata (Kurz) I.M.Turner
- Rennellia condensa (King & Gamble) Ridl.
- Rennellia morindiformis Rennellia borneensis
- (K.M.Wong) Razafim. & Rydin (Korth.) Ridl.
- Rennellia paniculata Rennellia elliptica
- King & Gamble Rennellia subsessilis
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Rennellia Korth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:35244-1.
- ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018) (in German) (pdf). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q9068043 entry
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