Cyprinia
Cyprinia is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae. It contains a single species, Cyprinia gracilis, a climber with yellow flowers.[1]
Cyprinia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Cyprinia Juss. |
Species: | C. gracilis |
Binomial name | |
Cyprinia gracilis (Boiss.) Browicz | |
Synonyms | |
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The genus is closely related to Periploca and is treated as a synonym of that genus by some sources.[2] It is native to Cyprus and a few localities in southern Turkey.[3]
References
- "Oldstyle id: b5fe7a8052a9152da05249ed43f8fac6". Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
- "Cyprinia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- "Cyprinia gracilis". Flora of Cyprus - Checklist.
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