Cyprinia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Cyprinia
Juss.
Species:
C. gracilis
Binomial name
Cyprinia gracilis
(Boiss.) Browicz
Synonyms
  • Cyprinia gracilis (Boiss.) Browicz
  • Periploca laevigata Bal. ex Boiss.

Cyprinia is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae. It contains a single species, Cyprinia gracilis, a climber with yellow flowers.[1]

The genus is closely related to Periploca and is treated as a synonym of that genus by some sources.[2] It is native to Cyprus and a few localities in southern Turkey.[3]

References

  1. โ†‘ "Oldstyle id: b5fe7a8052a9152da05249ed43f8fac6". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
  2. โ†‘ "Cyprinia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  3. โ†‘ "Cyprinia gracilis". Flora of Cyprus - Checklist. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020.


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