Kentrothamnus

Kentrothamnus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Tribe: Colletieae
Genus: Kentrothamnus
Suess. & Overkott
Species:
K. weddellianus
Binomial name
Kentrothamnus weddellianus
(Miers) M.C.Johnst.
Synonyms[1]
  • Colletia foliosa Rusby
  • Colletia foliosa var. microphylla Kuntze
  • Discaria weddelliana (Miers) Escal.
  • Kentrothamnus foliosus (Rusby) Suess. & Overkott
  • Kentrothamnus penninervius Suess. & Overkott
  • Trevoa weddelliana Miers

Kentrothamnus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae,[2] native to Bolivia and Argentina.[1] The only species is Kentrothamnus weddellianus. It is an actinorhizal plant.

References

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  1. ^ a b Govaerts R. "Kentrothamnus Suess. & Overkott". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. ^ "The Plant List entry for Kentrothamnus". The Plant List, v.1.1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. September 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2020.