Carajasia
Carajasia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Carajasia cangae, which is found on the mountain summits of Serra dos Carajás (Pará, Brazil).[1][2]
| Carajasia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Spermacoceae |
| Genus: | Carajasia R.M.Salas, E.L.Cabral & Dessein |
| Species: | C. cangae |
| Binomial name | |
| Carajasia cangae R.M.Salas, E.L.Cabral & Dessein | |
References
- "World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- Salas RM, Viana PL, Cabral EL, Dessein S, Janssens S (2015). "Carajasia (Rubiaceae), a new and endangered genus from Carajás mountain range, Pará, Brazil". Phytotaxa. 206 (1): 014–029. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.206.1.4.
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