Scyphiphora
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Scyphiphora is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is the only genus in the tribe Scyphiphoreae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Scyphiphora hydrophylacea, which has a large distribution range from India, to tropical Asia and the western Pacific.[1] It is a shrub of about 3 m (10 ft) and is often found in mangrove forests or sandy beaches. Its local common names include nilad or sagasa in the Philippines,[2] ngam in Thailand, côi in Vietnam, and chengam in Malaysia.[3]
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Scyphiphora | |
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Scyphiphora hydrophylacea | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
Tribe: | Scyphiphoreae |
Genus: | Scyphiphora C.F.Gaertn. |
Species: | S. hydrophylacea |
Binomial name | |
Scyphiphora hydrophylacea | |
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