''Canephora'' is a
genus of
flowering plants in the
family Rubiaceae, indigenous to
Madagascar.
Description
The name ''Canephora'', "basket bearer", refers to both the flattened peduncle topped by a "hollowed apex bearing flowers" and to the ritual office for unmarried young women in ancient Greece, as bearer of a sacred basket full of offerings during processions at festivals.
''Canephora'' is unique in Rubiaceae in having peduncles transformed into flattened, green axes called
phylloclades.
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Canephora madagascariensis
''Canephora'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, indigenous to Madagascar.
Description
The name ''Canephora'', "basket bearer", refers to both the flattened peduncle topped by a "hollowed apex bearing flowers" and to the ...
'' has bright white, campanulate flowers and apparently edible, red fruits, locally known as "hazongalala".
Species
Currently, five species are recognized, but several new species await description.
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Canephora angustifolia
''Canephora'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, indigenous to Madagascar.
Description
The name ''Canephora'', "basket bearer", refers to both the flattened peduncle topped by a "hollowed apex bearing flowers" and to the ...
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Wernham
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Canephora goudotii
''Canephora'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, indigenous to Madagascar.
Description
The name ''Canephora'', "basket bearer", refers to both the flattened peduncle topped by a "hollowed apex bearing flowers" and to the ...
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Wernham
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Canephora humblotii
''Canephora'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, indigenous to Madagascar.
Description
The name ''Canephora'', "basket bearer", refers to both the flattened peduncle topped by a "hollowed apex bearing flowers" and to the ...
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Drake
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Canephora madagascariensis
''Canephora'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, indigenous to Madagascar.
Description
The name ''Canephora'', "basket bearer", refers to both the flattened peduncle topped by a "hollowed apex bearing flowers" and to the ...
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J.F.Gmel.
, fields =
, workplaces = University of GöttingenUniversity of Tübingen
, alma_mater = University of Tübingen
, doctoral_advisor = Philipp Friedrich GmelinFerdinand Christoph Oetinger
, academic_advisors =
, doctora ...
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Canephora maroana
''Canephora'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, indigenous to Madagascar.
Description
The name ''Canephora'', "basket bearer", refers to both the flattened peduncle topped by a "hollowed apex bearing flowers" and to the ...
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A.DC.
References
External links
''Canephora'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera
Octotropideae
Endemic flora of Madagascar
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