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Genus of plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ceratopyxis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.[2] The genus contains only one species, viz. Ceratopyxis verbenaceae, which is endemic to Cuba.[3] It is a resinous small tree or bush with 4.5-8 centimeter oblong leaves.[4] The fruit it produces is 4-5 millimeters in diameter, and with small hairs attached to the skin.[4]
Ceratopyxis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
Tribe: | Chiococceae |
Genus: | Ceratopyxis Hook.f. |
Species: | C. verbenaceae |
Binomial name | |
Ceratopyxis verbenaceae | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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