Breonia

Breonia
Isotype of Breonia tayloriana, deposited in the herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (barcode: K000173926)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Cinchonoideae
Tribe: Naucleeae
Genus: Breonia
A.Rich. ex DC.
Type species
Breonia madagascariensis
A.Rich. ex DC.
Synonyms
  • Anthocephalus A.Rich.
  • Cephalidium A.Rich.
  • Elattospermum Soler.
  • Franchetia Baill.
  • Neobreonia Ridsdale
  • Samama Rumph. ex Kuntze, nom. illeg.

Breonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Most species are trees, rarely shrubs.

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