Holarrhena

Holarrhena
Holarrhena pubescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Apocynoideae
Tribe: Malouetieae
Genus: Holarrhena
R.Br.
Synonyms
  • Physetobasis Hassk.

Holarrhena is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1810. It is native to tropical and southern Africa as well as south, east, and southeast Asia. As of July 2026, Plants of the World Online accepted these species:

In 2024, a new species of Holarrhena from the Palakkad Gap of the Western Ghats, Holarrhena parishadii, was described.

References

  1. ↑ "genus Holarrhena". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Holarrhena R.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Ambika, V.P.; Jose, S.; Suresh, V. (2024). "Holarrhena parishadii (Apocynaceae), a new species from Palakkad gap of Western Ghats, South India". Phytotaxa. 664 (4): 290–296. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.664.4.6.