Fernelia buxifolia

Fernelia buxifolia is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae. It is found in the Mascarene Islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodrigues.

Fernelia buxifolia
A specimen from the Jardin botanique de Lyon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Rubiaceae
Subfamily:
Ixoroideae
Tribe:
Octotropideae
Genus:
Fernelia
Species:
F. buxifolia
Binomial name
Fernelia buxifolia
Synonyms
  • Coccocypselum buxifolium (Lam.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 1: 416 (1824)
  • Fernelia mauritiana J.F.Gmel., Syst. Nat.: 244 (1791)

References
    • "Fernelia buxifolia". Kew Gardens.


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