Ceratopyxis
Ceratopyxis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
Tribe: | Chiococceae |
Genus: | Ceratopyxis Hook.f. |
Species: | C. verbenaceae |
Binomial name | |
Ceratopyxis verbenaceae (Griseb.) Hook.f. | |
Ceratopyxis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. The genus contains only one species, viz. Ceratopyxis verbenaceae, which is endemic to Cuba.[1] It is a resinous small tree or bush with 4.5-8 centimeter oblong leaves.[2] The fruit it produces is 4-5 millimeters in diameter, and with small hairs attached to the skin.[2]
References
- ↑ "Ceratopyxis in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved June 2014.
- 1 2 "Plantas de Viñales: guía ilustrada - Ceratopyxis verbenacea / Plants of Viñales: a pictorial guide - Ceratopyxis verbenacea". www.cybertruffle.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
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