Vangueria cinerascens
| Vangueria cinerascens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Vangueria |
| Species: | V. cinerascens |
| Binomial name | |
| Vangueria cinerascens | |
| Synonyms | |
Vangueria cinerascens is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.[1][2] It is found from Tanzania to South Tropical Africa. The epithet is a Latin adjective (classical Latin cinerescens, from verb cinerescere, to turn into ashes) meaning ash-coloured, referring to the indumentum on the leaves.
Taxonomy
There are 5 varieties:
- V. cinerascens var. cinerascens
- V. cinerascens var. inaequalis (Robyns) Lantz
- V. cinerascens var. laeta (Robyns) Lantz
- V. cinerascens var. laevior (K.Schum.) Lantz
- V. cinerascens var. richardsiae (Robyns) Lantz
References
- ^ "Vangueria cinerascens (Welw. ex Hiern) Lantz". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Vangueria cinerascens (Welw. ex Hiern) Lantz". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 4, 2024.