Squamellaria
| Squamellaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Squamellaria Becc. |
| Species | |
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Squamellaria is a genus of myrmecophytic flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It is endemic to the islands of Fiji.[1]
It is one of five ant-plant genera in the family Rubiaceae, the others being Anthorrhiza, Hydnophytum, Myrmecodia, and Myrmephytum.[2]
Species
The following list of 4 species is sourced from The Plant List.[3]
- Squamellaria imberbis (A.Gray) Becc.
- Squamellaria major A.C.Sm.
- Squamellaria thekii Jebb
- Squamellaria wilsonii (Horne ex Baker) Becc.
References
- ↑ "Squamellaria in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved April 2014.
- ↑ Jebb M, Huxley C (8 February 2009). "A revision of the ant-plant genus Hydnophytum (Rubiaceae)". National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin website. Dublin, Ireland: National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ↑ Squamellaria. The Plant List.
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