Adenandra
Genus of flowering plants
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Adenandra is a genus of evergreen shrubs of the family Rutaceae, commonly known as buchu (plural buchus). The genus is native to South Africa.[1] The plants are related to the citrus family, and have oil glands in the leaves which give off a distinctive aroma. The name Adenandra derives from Greek aden, a gland; ander, a man. The leaves are small and almost scale-like, being sessile or subsessile (stalkless of almost stalkless). The conspicuous flowers have five petals, and are pink or white. Adenandra are cultivated by gardeners for their ornamental and aromatic value.
| Adenandra | |
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| Adenandra villosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Subfamily: | Zanthoxyloideae |
| Genus: | Adenandra Willd. |
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Species
There are around 18 Adenandra species, including:
- Adenandra acuta: pointy Chinaflower
- Adenandra brachyphylla: shortleaf Chinaflower
- Adenandra coriacea
- Adenandra dahlgrenii: Aynsberg Chinaflower
- Adenandra fragrans: smelly Chinaflower
- Adenandra gracilis
- Adenandra gummifera: gummy Chinaflower
- Adenandra lasiantha
- Adenandra marginata: loose Chinaflower
- Adenandra multiflora: Kogelberg Chinaflower
- Adenandra mundiifolia: resin Chinaflower
- Adenandra obtusata: glutinous Chinaflower
- Adenandra odoratissima
- Adenandra rotundifolia: roundleaf Chinaflower
- Adenandra schlechteri
- Adenandra uniflora: Chinaflower
- Adenandra villosa: hairy Chinaflower
- Adenandra viscida: sticky Chinaflower
