Gardenia cornuta

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Gardenia cornuta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Gardenia
Species:
G. cornuta
Binomial name
Gardenia cornuta

Gardenia cornuta, commonly known as Tonga gardenia, Natal gardenia or horned gardenia, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae native to southern Africa.[1]

Though specimens were collected in 1870, the species was not described until 1906.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Ngwenya, Mkhipheni (June 2005). "Gardenia cornuta". Plantzafrica.com. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 31 December 2020.