Petchia
| Petchia | |
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| Petchia erythrocarpa Jardin Botanique de Lyon | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rauvolfioideae |
| Tribe: | Vinceae |
| Subtribe: | Catharanthinae |
| Genus: | Petchia Livera[1] |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Petchia is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1926. It is native to Madagascar, Cameroon, the Comoros and Sri Lanka.[3]
- Species[3]
- Petchia africana Leeuwenb. - Cameroon
- Petchia ceylanica (Wight) Livera - Sri Lanka
- Petchia cryptophlebia (Baker) Leeuwenb. - Madagascar
- Petchia erythrocarpa (Vatke) Leeuwenb. - Comoros, Madagascar
- Petchia humbertii (Markgr.) Leeuwenb. - Madagascar
- Petchia madagascariensis (A.DC.) Leeuwenb. - Madagascar
- Petchia montana (Pichon) Leeuwenb. - Madagascar
- Petchia plectaneiifolia (Pichon) Leeuwenb. - Madagascar
References[edit]
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- ^ "Petchia", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 18 August 2013
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Search for "Petchia", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 18 August 2013
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