Microdon (plant)
| Microdon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Microdon dubius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Tribe: | Limoselleae |
| Genus: | Choisy (1824) |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Dalea Gaertn. (1788), nom. illeg. | |
Microdon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Scrophulariaceae. It includes seven species of subshrubs or shrubs native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1]
Species
Seven species are accepted:[1]
- Microdon capitatus (P.J.Bergius) Levyns
- Microdon dubius (L.) Hilliard
- Microdon linearis Choisy
- Microdon nitidus (E.Mey.) Hilliard
- Microdon orbicularis Choisy
- Microdon parviflorus (P.J.Bergius) Hilliard
- Microdon polygaloides (L.f.) Druce
References
- ^ a b c Microdon Choisy. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 May 2024.