Jamaicanthus
| Jamaicanthus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
| Tribe: | Rondeletieae |
| Genus: | Jamaicanthus Borhidi (2018) |
| Species: | J. laurifolius
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| Binomial name | |
| Jamaicanthus laurifolius (Sw.) Borhidi (2018)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Rondeletia laurifolia Sw. (1797) | |
Jamaicanthus laurifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub endemic to Jamaica. It is the sole species in genus Jamaicanthus.[1]
It was first named Rondeletia laurifolia by Olof Swartz in 1797. In 2018 Attila Borhidi renamed the species Jamaicanthus laurifolius, placing it in its own genus.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jamaicanthus laurifolius (Sw.) Borhidi. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 November 2023.