''Pyrostria'' is a
genus
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of
dioecious flowering plant
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s in the
family
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Rubiaceae
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. Most of the species are endemic to
Madagascar
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, others occur on islands in the western
Indian Ocean
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(
Mauritius
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,
Comoros,
Réunion,
Rodrigues,
Socotra
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), a few are found in continental
Africa
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, and only six species occur in tropical
Southeast Asia
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. The formerly recognized genus ''Leroya'', containing two
species
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endemic to
Madagascar
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, ''L. madagascariensis'' and ''L. richardiae'', was sunk into synonymy with ''Pyrostria''.
Species
* ''
Pyrostria affinis''
( Robyns) Bridson
* ''
Pyrostria alaotrensis''
Arènes ex Cavaco
* ''
Pyrostria alluaudii''
Arènes ex Cavaco
* ''
Pyrostria ambongensis
''Pyrostria'' is a genus of dioecious flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Most of the species are endemic to Madagascar, others occur on islands in the western Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Comoros, Réunion, Rodrigues, Socotra), a few are foun ...
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(Homolle ex Arènes) Razafim. Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria ampijoroensis
''Pyrostria'' is a genus of dioecious flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Most of the species are endemic to Madagascar, others occur on islands in the western Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Comoros, Réunion, Rodrigues, Socotra), a few are foun ...
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(Arènes) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria amporoforensis
''Pyrostria'' is a genus of dioecious flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Most of the species are endemic to Madagascar, others occur on islands in the western Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Comoros, Réunion, Rodrigues, Socotra), a few are foun ...
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Cavaco
* ''
Pyrostria analamazaotrensis
''Pyrostria'' is a genus of dioecious flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Most of the species are endemic to Madagascar, others occur on islands in the western Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Comoros, Réunion, Rodrigues, Socotra), a few are foun ...
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Arènes ex Cavaco
* ''
Pyrostria andilanensis
''Pyrostria'' is a genus of dioecious flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Most of the species are endemic to Madagascar, others occur on islands in the western Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Comoros, Réunion, Rodrigues, Socotra), a few are foun ...
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Cavaco
* ''
Pyrostria andringitrensis
''Pyrostria'' is a genus of dioecious flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Most of the species are endemic to Madagascar, others occur on islands in the western Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Comoros, Réunion, Rodrigues, Socotra), a few are foun ...
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(Cavaco) Kainulainen & Razafim.
* ''
Pyrostria angustifolia
''Pyrostria'' is a genus of dioecious flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. Most of the species are endemic to Madagascar, others occur on islands in the western Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Comoros, Réunion, Rodrigues, Socotr ...
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( A.Rich. ex DC.) Kainulainen & Razafim.
* ''
Pyrostria anjouanensis''
Arènes ex Cavaco
* ''
Pyrostria ankaranensis''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz, B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria ankazobeensis''
Arènes ex Cavaco
* ''
Pyrostria antsalovensis''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria antsirananensis''
Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria asosa''
(Arènes) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria bibracteata''
( Baker) Cavaco
* ''
Pyrostria bispathacea''
(Mildbr.) Bridson
* ''
Pyrostria breonii''
(Baill.
Henri Ernest Baillon was a French botanist and physician. He was born in Calais on 30 November 1827 and died in Paris on 19 July 1895.
Baillon spent his professional life as a professor of natural history, and he published numerous works on ...
) Cavaco
* ''
Pyrostria brunnescens''
(Craib) Utteridge & A.P.Davis
* ''
Pyrostria capuronii''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria chapmanii''
Bridson
* ''
Pyrostria cochinchinensis''
(Pierre ex Pit.) Utteridge & A.P.Davis
* ''
Pyrostria commersonii''
J.F.Gmel.
* ''
Pyrostria cordifolia''
A.Rich. ex DC.
* ''
Pyrostria elmeri''
( Merr.) Arriola, Meve & Alejandro
* ''
Pyrostria fasciculata''
Bojer ex Baker
* ''
Pyrostria ferruginea''
Verdc.
* ''
Pyrostria heliconioides''
Mouly
* ''
Pyrostria hystrix''
( Bremek.) Bridson
* ''
Pyrostria inflata''
(Cavaco) A.P.Davis
* ''
Pyrostria isomonensis''
(Cavaco) A.P.Davis & Govaerts
* ''
Pyrostria italyensis''
(Cavaco) A.P.Davis & Govaerts
* ''
Pyrostria ixorifolia''
(Homolle ex Arènes) Razafim., Lantz, B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria lobulata''
Bridson
* ''
Pyrostria longiflora''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria louvelii''
Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria macrophylla''
A.Rich. ex DC.
* ''
Pyrostria madagascariensis''
Lecomte
* ''
Pyrostria major''
( A.Rich. ex DC.) Kainulainen & Razafim.
* ''
Pyrostria mandrarensis''
(Cavaco) Kainulainen & Razafim.
* ''
Pyrostria media''
( A.Rich. ex DC.) Kainulainen & Razafim.
* ''
Pyrostria montana''
(Arènes) Kainulainen & Razafim.
* ''
Pyrostria neriifolia''
(Homolle ex Arènes) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria obovatifolia''
(Merr.) A.E.D.Wong, Magdaleno & Alejandro
* ''
Pyrostria oleifolia''
(Homolle ex Arènes) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria oligophlebia''
(Merr.) Pacia, Quiogue & Alejandro
* ''
Pyrostria orbicularis''
A.Rich. ex DC.
* ''
Pyrostria pendula''
Lantz, Klack. & Razafim.
* ''
Pyrostria perrieri''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria phyllanthoidea''
(Baill.
Henri Ernest Baillon was a French botanist and physician. He was born in Calais on 30 November 1827 and died in Paris on 19 July 1895.
Baillon spent his professional life as a professor of natural history, and he published numerous works on ...
) Bridson
* ''
Pyrostria pseudocommersonii''
Cavaco
* ''
Pyrostria ramosii''
(Merr.) Arriola, Parag. & Alejandro
* ''
Pyrostria revoluta''
(Balf.f.) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria richardiae''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria sambavensis''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria sarodranensis''
Cavaco
* ''
Pyrostria serpentina''
Lantz, Klack. & Razafim.
* ''
Pyrostria socotrana''
(Radcl.-Sm.) Bridson
* ''
Pyrostria suarezensis''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria triflora''
Arriola, Calaramo & Alejandro
* ''
Pyrostria tulearensis''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria urschii''
Arènes ex Cavaco
* ''
Pyrostria uzungwaensis''
Bridson
* ''
Pyrostria variistipula''
Arènes ex Cavaco
* ''
Pyrostria verdcourtii''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''
Pyrostria viburnoides''
( Baker) Verdc.
References
External links
World Checklist of Rubiaceae
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3076901
Rubiaceae genera
Vanguerieae
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Dioecious plants