Rothmannia

Rothmannia is flowering plants including a genus of Rubiaceae family.

Rothmannia flower was described in 1776 and is named for Göran Rothman (1739–1778) by Thunberg – both were pupils of Linnaeus. The genus has a wide distribution area and is found tropical and southern Africa, southern China to Indo-China, western Indian Ocean and New Guinea.

Rothmannia

See: Rothmannia Pictures Gallery

Scientific classification Rothmannia
Kingdom:     Plantae
Clade:     Angiosperms
Clade:     Eudicots
Clade:     Asterids
Order:     Gentianales
Family:     Rubiaceae
Tribe:     Gardenieae
Genus:     Rothmannia
Thunb.
Type species: Rothmannia capensis Thunb.


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