Rudgea casarettoana is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to Bahia, Brazil.[1] It was collected by and named for Giovanni Casaretto.[2]

Rudgea casarettoana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Rudgea
Species:
R. casarettoana
Binomial name
Rudgea casarettoana
Synonyms[1]

Uragoga casarettoana (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rudgea casarettoana Müll.Arg". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ^ Delprete, Piero G. (2016). "Giovanni Casaretto: A short biography and his botanical collections in Brazil and Uruguay". Phytotaxa. 253: 27. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.253.1.2.