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Riocreuxia is a
plant genus in the
family Apocynaceae, and
named in
honour of the
botanical illustrator Alfred Riocreux (1820-1912). It was
first described...
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specific level, is
formed by
three genera: Ceropegia,
Brachystelma and
Riocreuxia. Over 450
species are accepted.
Selected species include:
Ceropegia africana...
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Anomalluma Plowes Quaqua N.E.Br.
Rhytidocaulon P.R.O.Bally
Richtersveldia Meve
Riocreuxia Decne.
Sisyranthus E.Mey.
Socotrella Bruyns Stapelia L. Stapelianthus...
- Orbeanthus, Pachycarpus, Parapodium, Periglossum, Petopentia, Raphionacme,
Riocreuxia, Sarcorrhiza, Schizoglossum, Schlechterella, Stathmostelma, Stenostelma...
- Africa.
formerly included moved to
Riocreuxia Notechidnopsis columnaris (Nel)
Lavranos &
Bleck synonym of
Riocreuxia torulosa Decne.
Taxonomy Phylogenetic...
- Liede,
endemic Genus Riocreuxia:
Riocreuxia aberrans R.A.Dyer,
endemic Riocreuxia alexandrina (H.Huber) R.A.Dyer,
accepted as
Riocreuxia flanaganii Schltr...
- (treats as a
distinct species) Dyer, R.A. 1983. Ceropegia,
Brachystelma and
Riocreuxia in
Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
Herbert F. J. Huber: Revision...
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Rhytidocaulon P.R.O.Bally
Rhytidostemma Morillo Richtersveldia Meve &
Liede Riocreuxia Decne.
Riparoampelos Morillo Rojasia Malme Rotundanthus Morillo Ruehssia...
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befriended the
botanist and
author Joseph Decaisne, who
later named the
genus Riocreuxia in his honour, and in turn,
introduced him to
Gustave Thuret. He also...
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Flowering Plants. His last
major work
dealt with Ceropegia,
Brachystelma and
Riocreuxia and
appeared in
Flora of
Southern Africa in 1981. In all, he produced...
