Robbrechtia
Genus of plants
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Robbrechtia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]
| Robbrechtia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Robbrechtia De Block |
It is native to Madagascar.[1]
The genus name of Robbrechtia is in honour of Elmar Robbrecht (b. 1946), a Belgian botanist and mycologist associated with the national botanic gardens. He is also a specialist in Rubiaceae.[2] It was first described and published in Syst. Bot. Vol.28 on page 146 in 2003.[1]
Known species; according to Kew[1]
- Robbrechtia grandifolia De Block
- Robbrechtia milleri De Block