Phyllogeiton
| Phyllogeiton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Phyllogeiton discolor, formerly Berchemia discolor | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Tribe: | Rhamneae |
| Genus: | (Weberb.) Herzog |
| Species | |
| See text | |
Phyllogeiton is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae, native to eastern and southern Africa, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula.[1] It was resurrected from Berchemia.[2]
Species
The following species are accepted:[1]
- Phyllogeiton discolor (Klotzsch) Herzog – bird plum or brown ivory
- Phyllogeiton zeyheri (Sond.) Suess. – pink ivory
References
- ^ a b "Phyllogeiton (Weberb.) Herzog". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Huang, Xianhan; Deng, Tao; Chen, Shaotian; Landis, Jacob B.; Lin, Nan; Yang, Yi; Hu, Guangwan; Zhou, Zhuo; Wang, Yuehua; Wang, Hengchang; Tojibaev, Komiljon Sh.; Sun, Hang (2021). "Western Tethys origin, tropical Asia and tropical America disjunction in Berchemia and reinstatement of Phyllogeiton (Rhamneae, Rhamnaceae)". Taxon. 70 (3): 515–525. doi:10.1002/tax.12498. S2CID 234830000.