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Lerchea

Lerchea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771. The genus is found from southern China to western Malesia.

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Ophiorrhizeae
Genus: Lerchea
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Synonyms

Lerchea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.1 It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771. The genus is found from southern China to western Malesia.

Species

  • Lerchea beccariana (Bakh.f.) B.Axelius
  • Lerchea bracteata Valeton
  • Lerchea capitata S.Moore
  • Lerchea corymbosa Axelius
  • Lerchea interrupta Korth.
  • Lerchea longicauda L.
  • Lerchea micrantha (Drake) H.S.Lo
  • Lerchea paniculata Backer ex Bakh.f.
  • Lerchea parviflora Axelius
  • Lerchea sinica (H.S.Lo) H.S.Lo
References

References

  1. Axelois, Barbro (1987-01-01). "The genus Lerchea (Rubiaceae)". Blumea: Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants. 32 (1): 91–114. ISSN 2212-1676.
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