| Feretia apodanthera | |
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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: | Feretia |
| Species: | F. apodanthera
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| Binomial name | |
| Feretia apodanthera
Delile (1843)
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| Synonyms | |
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Feretia apodanthera is a species of tree in the family Rubiaceae. It was first described by Delile in 1843. [1] [2]
It has simple, broad leaves. It grows to approximately 15 feet, and has a self-supporting growth structure. The flowers grow on short lateral shoots usually appearing before the leaves. [3]
Its range extends from tropical west Africa to the horn of Africa, including: Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Cote D'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Tanzania and Kenya. [4]
- ^ Delile, 1843 In: Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , II, 20: 92
- ^ "International Plant Names Index".
- ^ "Plants of the World Online".
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Life".
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| Feretia apodanthera | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Feretia |
| Species: | F. apodanthera
|
| Binomial name | |
| Feretia apodanthera
Delile (1843)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Feretia apodanthera is a species of tree in the family Rubiaceae. It was first described by Delile in 1843. [1] [2]
It has simple, broad leaves. It grows to approximately 15 feet, and has a self-supporting growth structure. The flowers grow on short lateral shoots usually appearing before the leaves. [3]
Its range extends from tropical west Africa to the horn of Africa, including: Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Cote D'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Tanzania and Kenya. [4]
- ^ Delile, 1843 In: Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , II, 20: 92
- ^ "International Plant Names Index".
- ^ "Plants of the World Online".
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Life".
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| This Ixoroideae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |