Ganguelia

Ganguelia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Ganguelia gossweileri, which is endemic to Angola.[1] It was established when the species Oxyanthus gossweileri was transferred to a new genus in the tribe Gardenieae.[2]

Ganguelia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Ixoroideae
Tribe: Gardenieae
Genus: Ganguelia
Robbr.
Species:
G. gossweileri
Binomial name
Ganguelia gossweileri
(S.Moore) Robbr.
Synonyms

References

  1. "Ganguelia in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  2. Robbrecht E (1996). "The generic status of Oxyanthus gossweileri (Rubiaceae) from Angola". South African Journal of Botany. 62 (1): 17–22. doi:10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30572-X.


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