Morelia senegalensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is the sole species in genus Morelia. It is a shrub or tree native to western and central tropical Africa, ranging from Senegal to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
Morelia senegalensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Morelia A.Rich. ex DC. (1830) |
Species: | M. senegalensis
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Binomial name | |
Morelia senegalensis A.Rich. ex DC. (1830)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Lamprothamnus fosteri Hutch. (1907) |
References
edit- ^ a b Morelia senegalensis A.Rich. ex DC. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024.