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Benkara

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Benkara
Benkara malabarica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Ixoroideae
Tribe: Gardenieae
Genus: Benkara
Adans.
Type species
Benkara malabarica
(Lam.) Tirveng.
Synonyms

Benkara is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines.[1] It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763.[2]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ "Benkara in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. ^ Adanson, Michel. 1763. Familles des Plantes 2: 85, Benkara
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