Kentrothamnus

Kentrothamnus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae,[2] native to Bolivia and Argentina.[1] The only species is Kentrothamnus weddellianus. It is an actinorhizal plant.

Kentrothamnus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Tribe: Colletieae
Genus: Kentrothamnus
Suess. & Overkott
Species:
K. weddellianus
Binomial name
Kentrothamnus weddellianus
(Miers) M.C.Johnst.
Synonyms[1]
  • Colletia foliosa Rusby
  • Colletia foliosa var. microphylla Kuntze
  • Discaria weddelliana (Miers) Escal.
  • Kentrothamnus foliosus (Rusby) Suess. & Overkott
  • Kentrothamnus penninervius Suess. & Overkott
  • Trevoa weddelliana Miers

References
  1. Govaerts R. "Kentrothamnus Suess. & Overkott". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. "The Plant List entry for Kentrothamnus". The Plant List, v.1.1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. September 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2020.


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