Nesohedyotis
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Nesohedyotis is an endemic genus of flowering plants from the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic ocean. It in the family Rubiaceae (the family that includes coffee).
| St Helena dogwood | |
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| Genus: | Nesohedyotis |
| Species: | N. arborea |
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| Nesohedyotis arborea | |
It has one species, Nesohedyotis arborea (Roxb.) Bremek. (the St Helena dogwood) which grows on the central ridge in the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. The vernacular name recalls the similarity between its inflorescences and those of Cornus species the dogwoods of Europe and North America. Although it is one of the commoner endemic species on St Helena its small population size and small geographical distribution make it endangered.
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References
- Cronk, Q.C.B. (1995) The endemic Flora of St Helena. Anthony Nelson Ltd, Oswestry.
- Percy, D.M. & Cronk, Q.C.B. (1997) Conservation in relation to mating systems in Nesohedyotis arborea (Rubiaceae), a rare endemic tree from St Helena. Biological Conservation 84, 135-145
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