| Sapphoa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Justicieae |
| Genus: |
Sapphoa Urb. [1] |
| Species | |
|
See text | |
Sapphoa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to Cuba. Adapted to serpentine soils, they are nickel hyperaccumulators. [2]
Species
Currently accepted species include: [3]
- Sapphoa ekmanii Borhidi
- Sapphoa rigidifolia Urb.
References
- ^ Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 18: 24 (1922)
- ^ Reeves, R.D.; Baker, A.J.M.; Borhidi, A.; Berazaín, R. (1999). "Nickel Hyperaccumulation in the Serpentine Flora of Cuba". Annals of Botany. 83: 29–38. doi: 10.1006/anbo.1998.0786.
- ^ "Sapphoa Urb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
| Sapphoa | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Justicieae |
| Genus: |
Sapphoa Urb. [1] |
| Species | |
|
See text | |
Sapphoa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to Cuba. Adapted to serpentine soils, they are nickel hyperaccumulators. [2]
Species
Currently accepted species include: [3]
- Sapphoa ekmanii Borhidi
- Sapphoa rigidifolia Urb.
References
- ^ Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 18: 24 (1922)
- ^ Reeves, R.D.; Baker, A.J.M.; Borhidi, A.; Berazaín, R. (1999). "Nickel Hyperaccumulation in the Serpentine Flora of Cuba". Annals of Botany. 83: 29–38. doi: 10.1006/anbo.1998.0786.
- ^ "Sapphoa Urb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2020.