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Pervillaea

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Pervillaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Secamonoideae
Genus: Pervillaea
Decne. 1844
Synonyms[1]
  • Pervillea Klack. (spelling variation)
  • Menabea Baill.

Pervillaea is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844.[1][2] It is native to Mauritius and Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.[3]

Species[4]
  1. Pervillaea brevirostris Klack. - Mauritius
  2. Pervillaea decaryi (Choux) Klack. - Madagascar
  3. Pervillaea phillipsonii Klack. - Madagascar
  4. Pervillaea tomentosa Decne. - Madagascar
  5. Pervillaea venenata (Baill.) Klack. - Madagascar

References

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  1. ^ a b Tropicos, genus Pervillaea
  2. ^ Decaisne, Joseph. 1844. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 8: 613 in Latin
  3. ^ Schatz, G. E., S. Andriambololonera, Andrianarivelo, M. W. Callmander, Faranirina, P. P. Lowry, P. B. Phillipson, Rabarimanarivo, J. I. Raharilala, Rajaonary, Rakotonirina, R. H. Ramananjanahary, B. Ramandimbisoa, A. Randrianasolo, N. Ravololomanana, Z.S. Rogers, C.M. Taylor & G. A. Wahlert. 2011. Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden
  4. ^ The Plant List, genus Pervillaea