Periglossum
| Periglossum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Asclepiadeae |
| Genus: | Periglossum Decne. |
Periglossum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844.[1][2] It is native to southern Africa.[3]
- Species[4]
- Periglossum angustifolium DC. - South Africa
- Periglossum kassnerianum Schltr. - South Africa
- Periglossum mackenii Harv. - South Africa
- Periglossum macrum Decne. - South Africa
- Periglossum mossambicense Schltr. - Mozambique
References[edit]
- ^ Decaisne, Joseph. 1844. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 8: 520 in Latin
- ^ Tropicos, genus Periglossum
- ^ Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2).
- ^ The Plant List, genus Periglossum