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Holarrhena

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Apocynaceae

Tribe
  
Malouetieae

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Gentianales

Subfamily
  
Apocynoideae

Higher classification
  
Malouetieae

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Similar
  
Wrightia antidysenterica, Holarrhena pubescens, Apocynaceae, Holarrhena floribunda, Wrightia

Holarrhena pubescens indrajao


Holarrhena is a genus of plant in the Apocynaceae family first described as a genus in 1810. It is native to tropical and southern Africa as well as south, east, and southeast Asia. As of August 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 5 species:

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Species
  • Holarrhena congolensis Stapf - Zaïre
  • Holarrhena curtisii King & Gamble - Indochina
  • Holarrhena floribunda (G.Don) T.Durand & Schinz - western + central Africa
  • Holarrhena mitis (Vahl) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. - Sri Lanka
  • Holarrhena pubescens Wall. - eastern, southern + central Africa; Indian Subcontinent, Indochina, parts of China

    • Holarrhena antidysenterica


    References

    Holarrhena Wikipedia
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