Riocreuxia is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, and named in honour of the botanical illustrator Alfred Riocreux (1820-1912). It was first described as a genus in 1844 Decaisne, Joseph. 1844. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 8: 640 in LatinTropicos, genus Riocreuxia and is native to Africa.Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2).
Species Species from the Plant ListThe Plant List, genus Riocreuxia Image Name Distribution Riocreuxia aberrans R.A.Dyer Limpopo, Mpumalanga Riocreuxia alexandrina (Huber) R.A.Dyer South Africa Riocreuxia bolusii N.E.Br. South Africa Riocreuxia burchellii K.Schum. South Africa Riocreuxia chrysochroma (H.Huber) Radcl.-Sm. Tanzania Riocreuxia flanaganii Schltr. South Africa Riocreuxia picta Schltr. South Africa Riocreuxia polyantha Schltr. South Africa Riocreuxia splendida K.Schum. Tanzania Riocreuxia torulosa Decne. South Africa Riocreuxia woodii N.E.Br. South Africa
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