| Jaffrea | |
|---|---|
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| Jaffrea xerocarpa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Jaffrea H.C.Hopkins & Pillon |
Jaffrea is a genus of shrubs in the family Rhamnaceae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia in the Pacific and contains two species[1] that were first described in Alphitonia. It is related to Emmenosperma.
The genus name of Jaffrea is in honour of Tanguy Jaffré, French botanist working at Institut de recherche pour le développement in Nouméa of New Caledonia in Oceania.[2]
List of species
- Jaffrea erubescens (Baill.) H.C.Hopkins & Pillon
- Jaffrea xerocarpa (Baill.) H.C.Hopkins & Pillon
References
- ^ Hopkins, H. C. F.; Pillon, Y.; Stacy, E. A.; Kellermann, J. (2015-10-10). "Jaffrea, a new genus of Rhamnaceae endemic to New Caledonia, with notes on Alphitonia and Emmenosperma". Kew Bulletin. 70 (4): 42. doi:10.1007/s12225-015-9593-6. ISSN 1874-933X.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. S2CID 246307410. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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