Larryleachia
Genus of plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Larryleachia is a genus of stapeliad succulent flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae.
- Species[1]
- Larryleachia cactiformis (Hooker) Plowes
- Larryleachia marlothii (N.E. Brown) Plowes
- Larryleachia perlata (Dinter) Plowes
- Larryleachia picta (N.E.Brown) Plowes
- Larryleachia tirasmontana (Plowes) Plowes
- Taxonomy
This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2013) |
Quick Facts Larryleachia, Scientific classification ...
Larryleachia | |
---|---|
Larryleachia cactiformis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
Tribe: | Ceropegieae |
Genus: | Larryleachia Plowes |
Synonyms | |
Leachia Plowes (non Cassini) |
Close
Phylogenetic studies have shown the genus to be monophyletic, and most closely related to the stapeliad genera Richtersveldtia and Notechidnopsis. Marginally more distantly related is a sister branch of related genera including Lavrania and Hoodia.[2]