Biology:Mitreola (plant)
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
Mitreola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Loganiaceae |
Genus: | Mitreola L. |
Mitreola, commonly known as hornpod, is a genus of small flowering plants consisting of approximately 13 species in the family Loganiaceae.[1] They are herbaceous perennial plants found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions of Africa, Asia, Oceana and the southeastern United States.[2] Some species were previously included in the genus Cynoctonum. Most species are less than a 12" tall, have sessile leaves, and small white flowers.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, Alan S. (2017). Flora of the Coastal Plain of Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Parishes of Louisiana. p. 728-729.
- ↑ Sadasivaiah, Byalla; Pullaiah, Thammineni (2013). "Recollection of Exacum petiolare (Gentianaceae) and Mitreola petiolata (Loganiaceae) from Nallamalais, Andhra Pradesh, India". Zoo's Print.
Wikidata ☰ Q15483 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitreola (plant).
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