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Baynesia

Baynesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. Its only species is Baynesia lophophora, endemic to Namibia. It was first discovered by Peter Bruyns in 1999, and first described by him in 2000.

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Baynesia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Ceropegieae
Genus: Baynesia
Bruyns3
Species:
B. lophophora
Binomial name
Baynesia lophophora
Bruyns2
Synonyms2
  • Ceropegia lophophora (Bruyns) Bruyns

Baynesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. Its only species is Baynesia lophophora, endemic to Namibia.2 It was first discovered by Peter Bruyns in 1999,4 and first described by him in 2000.2

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References

  1. Craven, P. (2004). "Baynesia lophophora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T46825A11083995. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46825A11083995.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. "Baynesia lophophora Bruyns". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  3. "Baynesia Bruyns". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  4. Bruyns, P.V. (2000). "Baynesia, a New Genus of Stapeliad from the Northwestern-Most Corner of Namibia (Apocynaceae)". Novon. 10 (4): 354–358. doi:10.2307/3392984. JSTOR 3392984.