Biology:Robbrechtia

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Robbrechtia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Robbrechtia
De Block

Robbrechtia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]

It is native to Madagascar .[1]

The genus name of Robbrechtia is in honour of Elmar Robbrecht (b. 1946), a Belgian botanist and mycologist at the national botanic gardens. He is also a specialist in Rubiaceae.[2] It was first described and published in Syst. Bot. Vol.28 on page 146 in 2003.[1]

Known species; according to Kew[1]

  • Robbrechtia grandifolia De Block
  • Robbrechtia milleri De Block

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15964040 entry