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Cebatha

Cebatha is a genus of flowering plants in the moonseed family, Menispermaceae. It includes two species of shrubs or lianas native to Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, and the Indian subcontinent.Cebatha balfourii (Schweinf. ex Balf.f.) Kuntze – southwestern Oman, north-central Socotra, and southeastern Yemen Cebatha pendula (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Kuntze – Cabo Verde to Angola and central India

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Cebatha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Cebatha
Forssk. (1775)
Species1
  • Cebatha balfourii (Schweinf. ex Balf.f.) Kuntze
  • Cebatha pendula (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Kuntze
Synonyms1
  • Adenocheton Fenzl (1844)
  • Bricchettia Pax (1897)
  • Epibaterium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (1776), nom. rej.
  • Leaeba Forssk. (1775)

Cebatha is a genus of flowering plants in the moonseed family, Menispermaceae. It includes two species of shrubs or lianas native to Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, and the Indian subcontinent.1

  • Cebatha balfourii (Schweinf. ex Balf.f.) Kuntze – southwestern Oman, north-central Socotra, and southeastern Yemen
  • Cebatha pendula (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Kuntze – Cabo Verde to Angola and central India
References

References

  1. Cebatha Forssk. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 January 2024.