Glionnetia
| Glionnetia sericea | |
|---|---|
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
- ↑ "Glionnetia in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- 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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