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Edithcolea
Sign in to saveEdithcolea is a monotypic genus with a single species Edithcolea grandis (Persian carpet flower). Once classified in the family Asclepiadaceae, it is now in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae of the dogbane family Apocynaceae. It is native to eastern Africa and to the Arabian Peninsula.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyApocynaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 5
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Collections
- SD, MNHN, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- United States, Ethiopie
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Stapeliinae
- Image
- Edithcolea grandis baylissiana2 ies.jpg
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- taxon name
- Edithcolea
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Edithcolea
- topic's main category
- Category:Edithcolea
- taxon common name
- 胡锦花属
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