Baynesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. Its only species is Baynesia lophophora, endemic to Namibia.[2] It was first discovered by Peter Bruyns in 1999,[4] and first described by him in 2000.[2]

Baynesia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Ceropegieae
Genus: Baynesia
Bruyns[3]
Species:
B. lophophora
Binomial name
Baynesia lophophora
Bruyns[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Ceropegia lophophora (Bruyns) Bruyns

References

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  1. ^ Craven, P. (2004). "Baynesia lophophora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46825A11083995. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46825A11083995.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Baynesia lophophora Bruyns". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  3. ^ "Baynesia Bruyns". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  4. ^ Bruyns, P.V. (2000). "Baynesia, a New Genus of Stapeliad from the Northwestern-Most Corner of Namibia (Apocynaceae)". Novon. 10 (4): 354–358. doi:10.2307/3392984. JSTOR 3392984.