| Duidania | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Duidania Standl. |
| Species: | D. montana |
| Binomial name | |
| Duidania montana | |
Duidania is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Duidania montana, which is found in Guyana and southern Venezuela.[1]
This plant is a shrub or small tree with leathery leaves and clusters of tubular yellow flowers. It grows on the tepuis of the Guiana Highlands in wet scrub and cloud forest habitat.[2]
References
- ↑ "Duidania in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae".
- ↑ Duidania. Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera.
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