Cyprinia
Monotypic genus of plants
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Cyprinia is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae. It contains a single species, Cyprinia gracilis, a climber with yellow flowers.[1]
| Cyprinia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Cyprinia Juss. |
| Species: | C. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyprinia gracilis (Boiss.) Browicz | |
| Synonyms | |
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The genus is closely related to Periploca and is treated as a synonym of that genus by some sources.[2] It is native to Cyprus and a few localities in southern Turkey.[3]
