Afrocanthium keniense
| Afrocanthium keniense | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
| Tribe: | Vanguerieae |
| Genus: | Afrocanthium |
| Species: | A. keniense |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrocanthium keniense (Bullock) Lantz | |
Afrocanthium keniense is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is endemic to Kenya.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy
In 2004, a molecular phylogenetic study of DNA sequences found the genus Canthium to be polyphyletic. The authors of this study transferred 20 species, including Canthium keniense, to a new genus, Afrocanthium.[2]
References
- ↑ Bridson DM. 1992. "The genus Canthium (Rubiaceae - Vanguerieae) in tropical Africa". Kew Bulletin 47(3):353-401.
- ↑ Lantz H, Bremer B. 2004. "Phylogeny inferred from morphology and DNA data: characterizing well-supported groups in Vanguerieae (Rubiaceae)." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 146(3):257–283.
External links
- World Checklist of Rubiaceae
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Canthium keniense. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.