Glionnetia

Glionnetia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Ixoroideae
Genus: Glionnetia
Tirveng.
Species: G. sericea
Binomial name
Glionnetia sericea
(Baker) Tirveng.

Glionnetia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. The genus contains only one species, viz. Glionnetia sericea, which is endemic to Mahé and Silhouette Island in the Seychelles.[1] The species thrives mainly on high ridges in the mountains and it does not seem to grow well at lower altitudes.[2] Glionnetia sericea is a small tree with paniculate terminal inflorescences and it has capsules that are dispersed by wind.[2]

References

  1. "Glionnetia in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 Razafimandimbison S, Kainulainen K, Wong KM, Beaver K, Bremer B (2011). "Molecular support for a basal grade of morphologically distinct, monotypic genera in the species-rich Vanguerieae alliance (Rubiaceae, Ixoroideae): its systematic and conservation implications". Taxon. 60 (4): 941–952.
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