Orphium frutescens

Orphium frutescens

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Gentianales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Gentianaceae
Tribus: Chironieae
Subtribus: Chironiinae
Genus: Orphium
Species: O. frutescens

Name edit

Orphium E.Mey. Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. (Meyer) 181 (1837) nom. cons.

Synonyms edit

  • Chironia angustifolia Sims
  • Chironia caryophylloides L.
  • Chironia decussata Vent.
  • Chironia frutescens L.
  • Chironia grandiflora Salisb.
  • Chironia orthostylis Rchb.
  • Roeslinia angustifolia G.Don
  • Roeslinia decussata G.Don
  • Roeslinia frutescens G.Don
  • Valeranda frutescens (L.) Kuntze

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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