Lagynias
Appearance
Lagynias | |
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Green fruit of Lagynas lasiantha | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
Tribe: | Vanguerieae |
Genus: | Lagynias E.Mey. ex Robyns |
Type species | |
Lagynias lasiantha |
Lagynias was a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae but is no longer recognized. In 2005, it was sunk into synonymy with Vangueria, based on a phylogenetic study of DNA sequences.[1]
Species
- Lagynias dryadum (S.Moore) Robyns
- Lagynias lasiantha (Sond.) Bullock
- Lagynias monteiroi (Oliv.) Bridson
- Lagynias pallidiflora Bullock
- Lagynias rufescens (E.A.Bruce) Verdc.
See also
References
- ^ Lantz H, Bremer B (2005). "Phylogeny of the complex Vanguerieae (Rubiaceae) genera Fadogia, Rytigynia, and Vangueria with close relatives and a new circumscription of Vangueria". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 253: 159–183. doi:10.1007/s00606-005-0313-9.
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