Squamellaria | |
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S. wilsonii on the island of Taveuni at about 2,200 feet elevation in forest along Somosomo Creek | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
Tribe: | Psychotrieae |
Genus: | Squamellaria Becc. |
Species | |
Squamellaria is a genus of myrmecophytic flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to the islands of Fiji.[1]
It is one of five ant-plant genera in the family Rubiaceae, the others being Anthorrhiza, Hydnophytum, Myrmecodia, and Myrmephytum.[2]
The following list of 4 species is sourced from The Plant List.[3]