Lavrania

Lavrania
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Ceropegieae
Genus: Lavrania
Plowes[2]
Species:
L. haagnerae
Binomial name
Lavrania haagnerae
Plowes[2]

Lavrania is a monospecific genus of plants in family Apocynaceae. Its only species is Lavrania haagnerae, endemic to Namibia.[2] Its natural habitat is rocky areas.[1]

Taxonomy

The genus and species were first described in 1986.[2] Phylogenetic studies have shown the genus to be monophyletic, and most closely related to the stapeliad genus Hoodia. Marginally more distantly related is a sister branch of related genera including Larryleachia, Richtersveldia and Notechidnopsis.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Craven, P. (2004). "Lavrania haagnerae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46823A11083872. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46823A11083872.en. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  2. ^ a b c d "Lavrania Lavrania". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  3. ^ Bruyns, P.; Klak, C. & Hanacek, P. (2014). "Evolution of the stapeliads (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae) – repeated major radiation across Africa in an Old World group". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 77 (1): 251–263. Bibcode:2014MolPE..77..251B. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2014.03.022. PMID 24721383.


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