''Bremeria'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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s in the
family
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Rubiaceae
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. It was described in 2005 to accommodate all the Indian Ocean species formerly placed in ''
Mussaenda
''Mussaenda'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are native to the African and Asian tropics and subtropics. Several species are cultivated as ornamental plant
Ornamental plants or ''garden plants'' are plants that a ...
'', except the widespread ''
Mussaenda arcuata
''Mussaenda'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are native to the African and Asian tropics and subtropics. Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants.
Species
''Mussaenda'' includes the following species:
* ' ...
''.
The genus is indigenous to
Madagascar
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,
Mauritius
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and
Réunion
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, and is found in humid to subhumid evergreen forests.
Species
* ''
Bremeria arachnocarpa''
(Wernham) A.P.Davis & Razafim. - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria decaryi''
(Homolle) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria erectiloba''
(Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria eriantha''
(A.Rich.
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) A.P.Davis & Razafim. - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria fuscopilosa''
(Baker
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History
Ancient histo ...
) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria humblotii
''Bremeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described in 2005 to accommodate all the Indian Ocean species formerly placed in ''Mussaenda'', except the widespread ''Mussaenda arcuata''. The genus is indigenous to M ...
''
(Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria hymenopogonoides''
(Baker
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History
Ancient histo ...
) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria landia''
(Poir.) Razafim. & Alejandro - Mauritius + Réunion
**''Bremeria landia'' var. ''holosericea''
(Sm.) A.P.Davis & Razafim. - Mauritius + Réunion
**''Bremeria landia'' var. ''landia'' - Mauritius + Réunion
**''Bremeria landia'' var. ''stadmanii''
(Michx. ex DC.) A.P.Davis & Razafim. - Mauritius
* ''
Bremeria latisepala''
(Homolle) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria monantha
''Bremeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described in 2005 to accommodate all the Indian Ocean species formerly placed in ''Mussaenda'', except the widespread ''Mussaenda arcuata''. The genus is indigenous to M ...
''
(Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria perrieri
''Bremeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described in 2005 to accommodate all the Indian Ocean species formerly placed in ''Mussaenda'', except the widespread ''Mussaenda arcuata''. The genus is indigenous to M ...
''
(Homolle) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria pervillei
''Bremeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described in 2005 to accommodate all the Indian Ocean species formerly placed in ''Mussaenda'', except the widespread ''Mussaenda arcuata''. The genus is indigenous to M ...
''
(Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria pilosa
''Bremeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described in 2005 to accommodate all the Indian Ocean species formerly placed in ''Mussaenda'', except the widespread ''Mussaenda arcuata''. The genus is indigenous to M ...
''
(Baker
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History
Ancient histo ...
) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria punctata
''Bremeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described in 2005 to accommodate all the Indian Ocean species formerly placed in ''Mussaenda'', except the widespread ''Mussaenda arcuata''. The genus is indigenous to M ...
''
(Drake) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria scabrella
''Bremeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described in 2005 to accommodate all the Indian Ocean species formerly placed in ''Mussaenda'', except the widespread ''Mussaenda arcuata''. The genus is indigenous to M ...
''
(Wernham) A.P.Davis & Razafim. - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria scabridior
''Bremeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described in 2005 to accommodate all the Indian Ocean species formerly placed in ''Mussaenda'', except the widespread ''Mussaenda arcuata''. The genus is indigenous to M ...
''
(Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria trichophlebia
''Bremeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described in 2005 to accommodate all the Indian Ocean species formerly placed in ''Mussaenda'', except the widespread ''Mussaenda arcuata''. The genus is indigenous to M ...
''
(Baker
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History
Ancient histo ...
) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
* ''
Bremeria vestita
''Bremeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described in 2005 to accommodate all the Indian Ocean species formerly placed in ''Mussaenda'', except the widespread ''Mussaenda arcuata''. The genus is indigenous to M ...
''
(Baker
A baker is a tradesperson who baking, bakes and sometimes Sales, sells breads and other products made of flour by using an oven or other concentrated heat source. The place where a baker works is called a bakery.
History
Ancient histo ...
) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
References
External links
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families ''Bremeria''
Rubiaceae genera
Mussaendeae
Flora of Africa
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