Duidania
Duidania | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Duidania Standl. |
Species: | D. montana |
Binomial name | |
Duidania montana Standl. | |
Duidania is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Duidania montana, which is found in Guyana and southern Venezuela.[1]
This plant is a shrub or small tree with leathery leaves and clusters of tubular yellow flowers. It grows on the tepuis of the Guiana Highlands in wet scrub and cloud forest habitat.[2]
References
- ↑ "Duidania in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved June 2014. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ Duidania. Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera.
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