These are perennial herbs and shrubs, sometimes with rhizomes. Most species have alternately arranged leaves, and a few have opposite leaves. The leaves are undivided and unlobed. The inflorescence is a head of a few to many flowers. The calyx is cylindrical and the colored lobes may alternate with the petals; some species lack petals.[2] Many species are similar in appearance and difficult to tell apart.[3]
^ abcRogers, Z. S. (2006). A new species of Malagasy Gnidia and the lectotypification of Octolepis decalepis (Thymelaeaceae). Adansonia, sér. 3(28), 155-60.
^ abcHyde, M. A., et al. Gnidia. Flora of Zimbabwe. 2013.
^Beaumont, A. J., et al. (2001). Patterns of diversity among involucral bracts, inflorescences and flowers in Gnidia (Thymelaeaceae). Systematics and Geography of Plants 71(2), 419-31.
^Beaumont, A. J., et al. (2009). Gnidia (Thymelaeaceae) is not monophyletic: taxonomic implications for Thymelaeoideae and a partial new generic taxonomy for Gnidia. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 160(4), 402-17. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00988.x
^Bhandurge, P., et al. (2013). The Gnidia genus: A review. Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 3(19), 1-31.
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Species listing: Gnidia. Red List of South African Plants. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI).
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gnidia, genus, flowering, plants, family, thymelaeaceae, distributed, africa, madagascar, arabia, india, lanka, more, than, half, species, endemic, south, africa, named, knidos, ancient, greek, city, located, modern, turkey, tomentosascientific, classification. Gnidia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Thymelaeaceae It is distributed in Africa Madagascar Arabia India and Sri Lanka more than half of all the species are endemic to South Africa 1 Gnidia was named for Knidos an Ancient Greek city located in modern day Turkey 2 GnidiaGnidia tomentosaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder MalvalesFamily ThymelaeaceaeSubfamily ThymelaeoideaeGenus GnidiaL Species140 160 see textThese are perennial herbs and shrubs sometimes with rhizomes Most species have alternately arranged leaves and a few have opposite leaves The leaves are undivided and unlobed The inflorescence is a head of a few to many flowers The calyx is cylindrical and the colored lobes may alternate with the petals some species lack petals 2 Many species are similar in appearance and difficult to tell apart 3 Molecular analyses have provided evidence that the genus is polyphyletic made up of four different lineages They are related to the four genera Struthiola Drapetes Lasiosiphon and Pimelea 4 There are 140 to 160 species classified in the genus 1 2 5 Species include Gnidia polystachyaGnidia glaucaGnidia anthylloides Gnidia burchellii Gnidia caffra Gnidia capitata Gnidia carinata Gnidia chapmanii Gnidia chrysantha Gnidia chrysophylla Gnidia ericoides Gnidia fastigiata Gnidia humilis Gnidia insignis Gnidia involucrata Gnidia kraussiana Gnidia latifolia Gnidia microcephala Gnidia mollis Gnidia nana Gnidia ornata Gnidia pedunculata Gnidia polycephala Gnidia razakamalalana 1 Gnidia socotrana Gnidia sonderiana Gnidia spicata Gnidia squarrosa Gnidia usafuae Gnidia variabilis Gnidia virescens Gnidia wickstroemianaReferences edit a b c Rogers Z S 2006 A new species of Malagasy Gnidia and the lectotypification of Octolepis decalepis Thymelaeaceae Adansonia ser 3 28 155 60 a b c Hyde M A et al Gnidia Flora of Zimbabwe 2013 Beaumont A J et al 2001 Patterns of diversity among involucral bracts inflorescences and flowers in Gnidia Thymelaeaceae Systematics and Geography of Plants 71 2 419 31 Beaumont A J et al 2009 Gnidia Thymelaeaceae is not monophyletic taxonomic implications for Thymelaeoideae and a partial new generic taxonomy for Gnidia Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 160 4 402 17 doi 10 1111 j 1095 8339 2009 00988 x Bhandurge P et al 2013 The Gnidia genus A review Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 3 19 1 31 External links editSpecies listing Gnidia Red List of South African Plants South African National Biodiversity Institute SANBI nbsp This Thymelaeaceae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gnidia amp oldid 1013478867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
