''Faroa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the gentian family (
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants of 105 genera and about 1600 species.
Etymology
The family takes its name from the genus ''Gentiana'', named after the Illyrian king Gentius.
Distribution
Distribution is cosmopolitan (species), cosm ...
), native to tropical Africa. ''Faroa'' species are noted for their ability to grow in harsh conditions such as on bare rock, sand, mineralized soils, and mine tailings with high concentrations of copper.
Species
Species currently accepted by
The Plant List
The Plant List was a list of botanical names of species of plants created by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden and launched in 2010. It was intended to be a comprehensive record of all known names of plant specie ...
are as follows:
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Faroa acaulis''
R.E.Fr.
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Faroa acuminata''
P.Taylor
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Faroa affinis''
De Wild.
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Faroa alata''
P.Taylor
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Faroa amara''
Gilg ex Baker
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Faroa axillaris''
Baker
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Faroa chalcophila''
P.Taylor
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Faroa corniculata''
P.Taylor
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Faroa duvigneaudii''
Lambinon
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Faroa fanshawei''
P.Taylor
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Faroa graveolens''
Baker
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Faroa hutchinsonii''
P.Taylor
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Faroa involucrata''
(Klotzsch) Knobl.
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Faroa malaissei''
Bamps
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Faroa minutiflora''
P.Taylor
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Faroa pusilla''
Baker
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Faroa richardsiae''
P.Taylor
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Faroa salutaris''
Welw.
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Faroa schaijesiorum''
Bamps
References
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Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae genera