''Pyrostria'' is a
genus of
dioecious
Dioecy (; ; adj. dioecious , ) is a characteristic of a species, meaning that it has distinct individual organisms (unisexual) that produce male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproductio ...
flowering plants in the
family Rubiaceae. Most of the species are endemic to
Madagascar, others occur on islands in the western
Indian Ocean (
Mauritius,
Comoros
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,
Réunion
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,
Rodrigues
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,
Socotra), a few are found in continental
Africa, and only six species occur in tropical
Southeast Asia. The formerly recognized genus ''Leroya'', containing two
species endemic to
Madagascar, ''L. madagascariensis'' and ''L. richardiae'', was sunk into synonymy with ''Pyrostria''.
Species
* ''
Pyrostria affinis
''Pyrostria'' is a genus of dioecious flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Most of the species are endemic to Madagascar, others occur on islands in the western Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Comoros, Réunion, Rodrigues, Socotra), a few are foun ...
''
(Robyns
Frans Hubert Edouard Arthur Walter Robyns (1901-1986), known as Walter Robyns, was a Belgian botanist. His son, André Robyns (1935–2003), was also a botanist.
Biography
He received his doctorate in sciences at the University of Louvain. ) Bridson
* ''Pyrostria alaotrensis''
Arènes ex Cavaco
* ''Pyrostria alluaudii''
Arènes ex Cavaco
* ''Pyrostria ambongensis''
(Homolle ex Arènes) Razafim. Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria ampijoroensis''
(Arènes) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria amporoforensis''
Cavaco
* ''Pyrostria analamazaotrensis''
Arènes ex Cavaco
* ''Pyrostria andilanensis''
Cavaco
* ''Pyrostria andringitrensis''
(Cavaco) Kainulainen & Razafim.
* ''Pyrostria angustifolia''
(Achille Richard, A.Rich. ex Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, DC.) Kainulainen & Razafim.
* ''Pyrostria anjouanensis''
Arènes ex Cavaco
* ''Pyrostria ankaranensis''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz, B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria ankazobeensis''
Arènes ex Cavaco
* ''Pyrostria antsalovensis''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria antsirananensis''
Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria asosa''
(Arènes) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria bibracteata''
(John Gilbert Baker, Baker) Cavaco
* ''Pyrostria bispathacea''
(Mildbr.) Bridson
* ''Pyrostria breonii''
(Henri Ernest Baillon, Baill.) Cavaco
* ''Pyrostria brunnescens''
(Craib) Utteridge & A.P.Davis
* ''Pyrostria capuronii''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria chapmanii''
Bridson
* ''Pyrostria cochinchinensis''
(Pierre ex Pit.) Utteridge & A.P.Davis
* ''Pyrostria commersonii''
Johann Friedrich Gmelin, J.F.Gmel.
* ''Pyrostria cordifolia''
Achille Richard, A.Rich. ex Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, DC.
* ''Pyrostria elmeri''
(Elmer Drew Merrill, Merr.) Arriola, Meve & Alejandro
* ''Pyrostria fasciculata''
Bojer ex John Gilbert Baker, Baker
* ''Pyrostria ferruginea''
Bernard Verdcourt, Verdc.
* ''Pyrostria heliconioides''
Mouly
* ''Pyrostria hystrix''
(Cornelis Eliza Bertus Bremekamp, Bremek.) Bridson
* ''Pyrostria inflata''
(Cavaco) A.P.Davis
* ''Pyrostria isomonensis''
(Cavaco) A.P.Davis & Govaerts
* ''Pyrostria italyensis''
(Cavaco) A.P.Davis & Govaerts
* ''Pyrostria ixorifolia''
(Homolle ex Arènes) Razafim., Lantz, B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria lobulata''
Bridson
* ''Pyrostria longiflora''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria louvelii''
Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria macrophylla''
Achille Richard, A.Rich. ex Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, DC.
* ''Pyrostria madagascariensis''
Lecomte
* ''Pyrostria major''
(Achille Richard, A.Rich. ex Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, DC.) Kainulainen & Razafim.
* ''Pyrostria mandrarensis''
(Cavaco) Kainulainen & Razafim.
* ''Pyrostria media''
(Achille Richard, A.Rich. ex Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, DC.) Kainulainen & Razafim.
* ''Pyrostria montana''
(Arènes) Kainulainen & Razafim.
* ''Pyrostria neriifolia''
(Homolle ex Arènes) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria obovatifolia''
(Merr.) A.E.D.Wong, Magdaleno & Alejandro
* ''Pyrostria oleifolia''
(Homolle ex Arènes) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria oligophlebia''
(Merr.) Pacia, Quiogue & Alejandro
* ''Pyrostria orbicularis''
Achille Richard, A.Rich. ex Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, DC.
* ''Pyrostria pendula''
Lantz, Klack. & Razafim.
* ''Pyrostria perrieri''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria phyllanthoidea''
(Henri Ernest Baillon, Baill.) Bridson
* ''Pyrostria pseudocommersonii''
Cavaco
* ''Pyrostria ramosii''
(Merr.) Arriola, Parag. & Alejandro
* ''Pyrostria revoluta''
(Balf.f.) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria richardiae''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria sambavensis''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria sarodranensis''
Cavaco
* ''Pyrostria serpentina''
Lantz, Klack. & Razafim.
* ''Pyrostria socotrana''
(Radcl.-Sm.) Bridson
* ''Pyrostria suarezensis''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria triflora''
Arriola, Calaramo & Alejandro
* ''Pyrostria tulearensis''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria urschii''
Arènes ex Cavaco
* ''Pyrostria uzungwaensis''
Bridson
* ''Pyrostria variistipula''
Arènes ex Cavaco
* ''Pyrostria verdcourtii''
(Cavaco) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer
* ''Pyrostria viburnoides''
(John Gilbert Baker, Baker) Bernard Verdcourt, Verdc.
References
External links
World Checklist of Rubiaceae
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3076901
Rubiaceae genera
Vanguerieae
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Dioecious plants