Hyperacanthus is a flowering plant genus in the family Rubiaceae, occurring on Madagascar and nearby southern Africa, approximately from Mozambique to the southernmost parts of the continent.
This genus used to contain only 5 species, but the number has tripled since a number of plants formerly believed to be genip-trees – the "Genipa sensu Drake" group – were recognized to be not as closely related to genips as was previously believed. Those species are now placed in Hyperacanthus, at least provisionally:
Hyperacanthus amoenus Hyperacanthus is a flowering plant genus in the family Rubiaceae, occurring on Madagascar and nearby southern Africa, approximately from Mozambique to the southernmost parts of the continent.
This genus used to contain only 5 species, but the number has tripled since a number of plants formerly believed to be genip-trees – the "Genipa sensu Drake" group – were recognized to be not as closely related to genips as was previously believed. Those species are now placed in Hyperacanthus, at least provisionally:
Hyperacanthus ambovombensis Rakotonas. & A.P.Davis Hyperacanthus amoenus (Sims) Bridson Hyperacanthus exosolenius (formerly in Genipa, tentatively placed here) Hyperacanthus grevei Rakotonas. & A.P.Davis Hyperacanthus lantzianus (formerly in Genipa, tentatively placed here) Hyperacanthus lastellianus (formerly in Genipa, tentatively placed here) Hyperacanthus madagascariensis (Lam.) Rakotonas. & A.P.Davis (formerly in Genipa) Hyperacanthus mandenensis Rakotonas. & A.P.Davis Hyperacanthus microphyllus (K.Schum.) Bridson Hyperacanthus perrieri (Drake) Rakotonas. & A.P.Davis (formerly in Genipa) Hyperacanthus pervillei (Drake) Rakotonas. & A.P.Davis (formerly in Genipa) Hyperacanthus poivrei (Drake) Rakotonas. & A.P.Davis (formerly in Genipa) Hyperacanthus ravinensis (Baill. ex Drake) Rakotonas. & A.P.Davis (formerly in Genipa) Hyperacanthus talangninia (DC.) Rakotonas. & A.P.Davis (formerly in Genipa) Hyperacanthus tubulosus (formerly in Genipa, tentatively placed here)Hyperacanthus es un género con once especies[1] de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia de las rubiáceas.[2] Es nativo de los trópicos del sur de África y Madagascar.
El género fue descrito por E.Mey. ex Bridson y publicado en Kew Bulletin 40(2): 275. 1985.[3] La especie tipo es: Hyperacanthus amoenus (Sims) Bridson
Hyperacanthus: nombre genérico que deriva de las palabras griegas: hyper = "grande" y acanthus = "espina".
A continuación se brinda un listado de las especies del género Hyperacanthus aceptadas hasta mayo de 2015, ordenadas alfabéticamente. Para cada una se indica el nombre binomial seguido del autor, abreviado según las convenciones y usos.
Hyperacanthus es un género con once especies de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia de las rubiáceas. Es nativo de los trópicos del sur de África y Madagascar.
Hyperacanthus é um género botânico pertencente à família Rubiaceae[1].
Hyperacanthus é um género botânico pertencente à família Rubiaceae.
«Hyperacanthus — World Flora Online». www.worldfloraonline.org. Consultado em 19 de agosto de 2020Hyperacanthus là một chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Thiến thảo (Rubiaceae).[1]
Chi Hyperacanthus gồm các loài:
Hyperacanthus là một chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Thiến thảo (Rubiaceae).
