Asteropeia ( lat.Asteropeia ) - a genus of plants of the monotypic family Asteropeiaceae ( Asteropeiaceae ), included in the order Carnation ( Caryophyllales ).
| Asteropeia |
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| Order : | Caryophyllanae Takht. , 1967 |
| Family: | Asteropeia ( Asteropeiaceae Takht. Ex Reveal & Hoogland , 1990 ) |
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| International scientific name |
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Asteropeia Thouars (1807) |
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Asteropeia multiflora Thouars [2] |
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Botanical DescriptionDistributionAll members of the family are endemic to the island of Madagascar [3] .
ViewsAccording to the database of The Plant List , the genus includes 8 species [4] :
- Asteropeia amblyocarpa tul .
- Asteropeia densiflora baker
- Asteropeia labatii GESchatz , Lowry & A.-E.Wolf
- Asteropeia matrambody ( Capuron ) GESchatz , Lowry & A.-E.Wolf
- Asteropeia mcphersonii GESchatz , Lowry & A.-E.Wolf
- Asteropeia micraster Hallier f.
- Asteropeia multiflora Thouars typus [2]
- Asteropeia rhopaloides ( Baker ) Baill.
NotesLiterature- Kubitzki K. Asteropeiaceae // The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants / Edited by K. Kubitzki; volume editors K. Kubitzki, C. Bayer. - Berlin: Springer, 2003 .-- Vol. V. Flowering Plants. Dicotyledons: Malvales, Capparales and Non-betalain Caryophyllales. - P. 28-29. - 418 p. - ISBN 3-540-42873-9 .