Rennellia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Rennellia Korth. |
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Its native range is Indo-China to western Malesia. It is found in Borneo, Malaya, Myanmar, the Nicobar Islands, Sumatera and Thailand.[1]
The genus name of Rennellia is in honour of James Rennell (1742–1830), an English geographer, historian and a pioneer of oceanography.[2] It was first described and published in Ned. Kruidk. Arch. Vol.2 (Issue 2) on page 255 in 1851.[1]
Known species
editAccording to Kew:[1]
- Rennellia amoena (Bremek.) J.T.Johanss.
- Rennellia borneensis Baill.
- Rennellia condensa (K.M.Wong) Razafim. & Rydin
- Rennellia elliptica Korth.
- Rennellia elongata (King & Gamble) Ridl.
- Rennellia morindiformis (Korth.) Ridl.
- Rennellia paniculata King & Gamble
- Rennellia subsessilis (King & Gamble) Razafim. & Rydin
- Rennellia wallichii (Kurz) I.M.Turner
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Rennellia Korth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. S2CID 187926901. Retrieved 1 January 2021.