''Gnidia'' is a
genus of
flowering plants in the family
Thymelaeaceae. It is distributed in
Africa,
Madagascar,
Arabia,
India, and
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
; more than half of all the species are
endemic to
South Africa.
[Rogers, Z. S. (2006)]
A new species of Malagasy ''Gnidia'' and the lectotypification of ''Octolepis decalepis'' (Thymelaeaceae).
''Adansonia, sér.'' 3(28), 155-60. ''Gnidia'' was named for
Knidos, an
Ancient Greek city located in modern-day
Turkey.
[Hyde, M. A., et al]
''Gnidia''.
Flora of Zimbabwe. 2013.
These are perennial herbs and
shrub
A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...
s, sometimes with
rhizome
In botany and dendrology, a rhizome (; , ) is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes are also called creeping rootstalks or just rootstalks. Rhizomes develop from axillary buds and grow hori ...
s. 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
Calyx or calyce (plural "calyces"), from the Latin ''calix'' which itself comes from the Ancient Greek ''κάλυξ'' (''kálux'') meaning "husk" or "pod", may refer to:
Biology
* Calyx (anatomy), collective name for several cup-like structures ...
is cylindrical and the colored lobes may alternate with the
petal
Petals are modified Leaf, leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often advertising coloration, brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''c ...
s; some species lack petals.
[ Many species are similar in appearance and difficult to tell apart.
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
''Pimelea'', commonly known as rice flowers, is a genus of plants belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae. There are about 150 species, including 110 in Australia and thirty six in New Zealand.
Description
Plants in the genus ''Pimelea'' are he ...
''.[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.
There are 140 to 160 species classified in the genus.[Bhandurge, P., et al. (2013)]
The ''Gnidia'' genus: A review.
''Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences'' 3(19), 1-31.
Species include:
*'' Gnidia anthylloides''
*'' Gnidia burchellii''
*'' Gnidia caffra''
*''Gnidia capitata
''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.Rogers, Z. S. (2006)A new species of Malag ...
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*''Gnidia carinata
''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.Rogers, Z. S. (2006)A new species of Malag ...
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*'' Gnidia chapmanii''
*'' Gnidia chrysantha''
*'' Gnidia chrysophylla''
*'' Gnidia ericoides''
*''Gnidia fastigiata
''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.Rogers, Z. S. (2006)A new species of Malag ...
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*''Gnidia humilis
''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.Rogers, Z. S. (2006)A new species of Malag ...
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*''Gnidia insignis
''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.Rogers, Z. S. (2006)A new species of Malag ...
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*'' Gnidia involucrata''
*'' Gnidia kraussiana''
*'' Gnidia latifolia''
*'' Gnidia microcephala''
*'' Gnidia mollis''
*''Gnidia nana
''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.Rogers, Z. S. (2006)A new species of Malag ...
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*'' Gnidia ornata''
*'' Gnidia pedunculata''
*'' Gnidia polycephala''
*''Gnidia razakamalalana
''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.Rogers, Z. S. (2006)A new species of Malag ...
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* '']Gnidia socotrana
''Gnidia socotrana'' is a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is endemic to Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland
Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bus ...
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*'' Gnidia sonderiana''
*'' Gnidia spicata''
*''Gnidia squarrosa
''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.Rogers, Z. S. (2006)A new species ...
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*'' Gnidia usafuae''
*'' Gnidia variabilis''
*'' Gnidia virescens''
*'' Gnidia wickstroemiana''
References
External links
Species listing: ''Gnidia''.
Red List of South African Plants. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI).
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Thymelaeoideae
Malvales genera
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