Biology:Breonia

Short description: Genus of plants

Breonia
Isotype of Breonia tayloriana, deposited in the herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (barcode: K000173926)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Cinchonoideae
Tribe:	Naucleeae
Genus:	Breonia A.Rich. ex DC.
Type species
Breonia madagascariensis A.Rich. ex DC.
Synonyms
Anthocephalus A.Rich. Cephalidium A.Rich. Elattospermum Soler. Franchetia Baill. Neobreonia Ridsdale Samama Rumph. ex Kuntze, nom. illeg.

Breonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar . Most species are trees, rarely shrubs.

Species

• Breonia boivinii^{(Wikispecies)} Havil.
• Breonia capuronii^{(Wikispecies)} Razafim.
• Breonia chinensis^{(Wikispecies)} (Lam.) Capuron – Bur-flower tree
• Breonia cuspidata^{(Wikispecies)} (Baker) Havil.
• Breonia decaryana^{(Wikispecies)} Homolle
• Breonia fragifera^{(Wikispecies)} Capuron ex Razafim.
• Breonia havilandiana^{(Wikispecies)} Homolle
• Breonia louvelii^{(Wikispecies)} Homolle
• Breonia lowryi^{(Wikispecies)} Razafim.
• Breonia macrocarpa^{(Wikispecies)} Homolle
• Breonia madagascariensis A.Rich. ex DC.
• Breonia membranacea^{(Wikispecies)} Havil.
• Breonia perrieri^{(Wikispecies)} Homolle
• Breonia richardsonii^{(Wikispecies)} Razafim.
• Breonia sambiranensis^{(Wikispecies)} Razafim.
• Breonia sphaerantha^{(Wikispecies)} (Baill.) Homolle ex Ridsdale
• Breonia stipulata^{(Wikispecies)} Havil.
• Breonia taolagnaroensis^{(Wikispecies)} Razafim.
• Breonia tayloriana^{(Wikispecies)} Razafim.
• Breonia tsaratananensis^{(Wikispecies)} Razafim.

External links

• Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Breonia

Wikidata ☰ Q4961809 entry