Kraussia
- For the crab genus, see Kraussia (crab).
| Kraussia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| K. floribunda | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
| Tribe: | Octotropideae |
| Genus: | Kraussia Harv. (1842) |
Kraussia is a flowering plant genus in the family Rubiaceae. Apart from a species in Socotra, they are native to continental Africa.[1] The type was described from a plant collected by Dr. F. Krauss near Durban.[2] It is differentiated from Tricalysia and Empogona by the ovule arrangement inside the ovary cells.[2] The genus contains between 4 and 10 species,[3][4] including:
- Kraussia floribunda Harv. (1842)
- Kraussia kirkii (Hook.f.) Bullock
- Kraussia socotrana Bridson
- Kraussia speciosa Bullock
References
- ↑ Bridson, Diane M. (1995). "A new Kraussia from Socotra". Kew Bulletin 50 (4): 773–776. doi:10.2307/4110238. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- 1 2 Bullock, A. A. (1931). "The Genus Kraussia". Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens, Kew) 1931 (5): 254–257. doi:10.2307/4102485. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ ThePlantList (2010). "Kraussia".
- ↑ "!Kraussia Harv.". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
Data related to Kraussia (Rubiaceae) at Wikispecies
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