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Faroa
Sign in to saveFaroa 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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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyGentianaceae
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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.
==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