Ornichia is a plant genus in the gentian family (Gentianaceae), tribe Exaceae.[1][2] The genus is endemic to Madagascar.[3]
| Ornichia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Tribe: | Exaceae |
| Genus: | Ornichia Klack., 1986 |
Species edit
Three species are accepted:[3]
- Ornichia lancifolia (Baker) Klack.
- Ornichia madagascariensis (Baker) Klack.
- Ornichia trinervis (Desr.) Klack.
References edit
- ^ Klackenberg, Jens. "The new genus Ornichia (Gentianaceae) from Madagascar". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Section B. 8: 195–206.
- ^ Yuan, Yong-Ming; Wohlauser, Sébastien; Moller, Michael; Chassot, Philippe; Mansion, Guilhem; Grant, Jason; Küpfer, Philippe; Klackenberg, Jens (2003). "Monophyly and relationships of the tribe Exaceae (Gentianaceae) inferred from nuclear ribosomal and chloroplast DNA sequences" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 28 (3): 500–517. doi:10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00068-X. PMID 12927134.
- ^ a b Ornichia Klack. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 21 September 2022.