Emmenopterys
Emmenopterys is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in China, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1]
Emmenopterys henryi - Inflorescence at the Arboretum of Kalmthout, Belgium. This tree flowers only once every 20 to 25 years. This was the fourth flowering specimen in Europe ever at that time (2006).
| Emmenopterys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
| Tribe: | Condamineeae |
| Genus: | Emmenopterys Oliv. |
| Type species | |
| Emmenopterys henryi | |
Species
References
- "Emmenopterys". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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