Riocreuxia is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, and named in honour of the botanical illustrator Alfred Riocreux (1820-1912). It was first described as a genus in 1844 [1][2] and is native to Africa.[3]
| Riocreuxia | |
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| Riocreuxia polyantha | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Ceropegieae |
| Genus: | Riocreuxia Decne. 1844 |
| Type species | |
| Riocreuxia torulosa | |
Species
editSpecies from the Plant List[4]
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Riocreuxia aberrans R.A.Dyer | Limpopo, Mpumalanga | |
| Riocreuxia alexandrina (Huber) R.A.Dyer | South Africa | |
| Riocreuxia bolusii N.E.Br. | South Africa | |
| Riocreuxia burchellii K.Schum. | South Africa | |
| Riocreuxia chrysochroma (H.Huber) Radcl.-Sm. | Tanzania | |
| Riocreuxia flanaganii Schltr. | South Africa | |
| Riocreuxia picta Schltr. | South Africa | |
| Riocreuxia polyantha Schltr. | South Africa | |
| Riocreuxia splendida K.Schum. | Tanzania | |
| Riocreuxia torulosa Decne. | South Africa | |
| Riocreuxia woodii N.E.Br. | South Africa |
References
edit- ^ Decaisne, Joseph. 1844. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 8: 640 in Latin
- ^ Tropicos, genus Riocreuxia
- ^ Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2).
- ^ The Plant List, genus Riocreuxia
External links
editMedia related to Riocreuxia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Riocreuxia at Wikispecies
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