Uncarina
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| Uncarina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Pedaliaceae |
| Genus: | Uncarina Stapf |
| Species | |
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Uncarina is a genus of plant in the family Pedaliaceae found in Madagascar.
Etymology[edit]
The genera name is derived from the Greek word unca meaning hook.[1]
Species[edit]
Species include:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Uncarina abbreviata (Baill.) Ihlenf. & Straka | Madagascar | |
 | Uncarina decaryi Humbert ex Ihlenf. | Madagascar |
 | Uncarina grandidieri (Baill.) Stapf | Madagascar |
| Uncarina leandrii Humbert | Madagascar | |
 | Uncarina leptocarpa (Decne.) Ihlenf. & Straka | Madagascar |
| Uncarina peltata (Baker) Stapf | Madagascar |
 | Uncarina perrieri Humbert | Madagascar |
 | Uncarina roeoesliana Rauh | Madagascar |
| Uncarina sakalava Humbert | Madagascar | |
| Uncarina stellulifera Humbert | Madagascar | |
| Uncarina turicana Lavranos | Madagascar |
References[edit]
- ^ Ib Friis and Olof Ryding (Editors) Biodiversity Research in the Horn of Africa Region: Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on the Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea at the Carlsberg Academy, Copenhagen, August 25–27, 1999 (2001), p. 65, at Google Books
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved January 14, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Uncarina on PlantSystematics.org
- Descriptive Catalogue, (Pandanaceae - Zamiaceae) – includes Uncarina of family Pedaliaceae
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