Faroa

Faroa is a genus of flowering plants in the gentian family (Gentianaceae), native to tropical Africa. Faroa species are noted for their ability to grow in harsh conditions such as on bare rock, sand, mineralized soils, and mine tailings with high concentrations of copper.

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It is catalogued under topics including Gentianaceae and Gentianaceae genera.

Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyGentianaceae

Native toAngola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 9
With media: 9
Family: Gentianaceae
Collections: MO, O, MNHN
Recorded in: Tanzania, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Gentianaceae

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taxon name: Faroa
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=4618

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Encyclopedic overview

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References

==Species== Species currently accepted by The Plant List are as follows: Faroa acaulis R.E.Fr. Faroa acuminata P.Taylor Faroa affinis De Wild. Faroa alata P.Taylor Faroa amara Gilg ex Baker Faroa axillaris Baker Faroa chalcophila P.Taylor Faroa corniculata P.Taylor Faroa duvigneaudii Lambinon Faroa fanshawei P.Taylor Faroa graveolens Baker Faroa hutchinsonii P.Taylor Faroa involucrata (Klotzsch) Knobl. Faroa malaissei Bamps Faroa minutiflora P.Taylor Faroa pusilla Baker Faroa richardsiae P.Taylor Faroa salutaris Welw. Faroa schaijesiorum Bamps

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