''Rulingia '' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s native to
Australia
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and
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...
.
In 2011, all species were transferred to ''
Commersonia'' with the exception of ''Rulingia cuneata'', ''R. loxophylla'', ''R.luteiflora'' and ''R. procumbens'' which have been transferred to the new genus ''
Androcalva''.
Species formerly placed in the genus included:
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Rulingia borealis''
(E.Pritz.) C.F.Wilkins
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Rulingia corylifolia''
Graham – Hazel-leaved Rulingia
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Rulingia craurophylla''
F.Muell. – Brittle-leaved Rulingia
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Rulingia cuneata''
Turcz.
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Rulingia cygnorum''
(Steud.) C.A.Gardner
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Rulingia dasyphylla''
(Andrews) Sweet – Kerrawang
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Rulingia densiflora''
(Turcz.) Benth.
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Rulingia grandiflora''
Endl.
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Rulingia hermanniifolia''
(Gay) Endl.
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Rulingia loxophylla
''Rulingia '' is a genus of flowering plants native to Australia and Madagascar. In 2011, all species were transferred to '' Commersonia'' with the exception of ''Rulingia cuneata'', ''R. loxophylla'', ''R.luteiflora'' and ''R. procumbens'' which ...
''
F.Muell.
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Rulingia luteiflora''
E.Pritz. – Yellow-flowered Rulingia
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Rulingia madagascariensis''
Baker
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Rulingia magniflora
''Rulingia '' is a genus of flowering plants native to Australia and Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is ...
''
F.Muell.
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Rulingia malvifolia''
Steetz
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Rulingia parviflora''
Endl. – Small-flowered Rulingia;
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Rulingia platycalyx''
Benth.
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Rulingia procumbens''
Maiden & Betche
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Rulingia prostrata''
Maiden & Betche – Dwarf Kerrawang
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Rulingia rotundifolia''
Turcz. – Round-leaved Rulingia
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Rulingia rugosa''
Steetz
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Rulingia salviifolia''
(Hook. ex Steetz) Benth.
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Rulingia tratmannii''
C.R.P.Andrews
References
Byttnerioideae
Historically recognized angiosperm genera
Malvaceae genera
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