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Calciphila

Calciphila is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae.

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Calciphila
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Asclepiadeae
Genus: Calciphila
Liede & Meve

Calciphila is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae.1

Its native range is Somalia.1

Species:1

  • Calciphila galgalensis (Liede) Liede & Meve
    • A climbing subshrub found mainly in dry biomes and deserts.2
  • Calciphila gillettii Liede & Meve
    • A subshrub that is found mainly in dry biomes and deserts.3
References

References

  1. "Calciphila Liede & Meve | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. "Calciphila galgalensis (Liede) Liede & Meve | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  3. "Calciphila gillettii Liede & Meve | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-03-06.