Erycibe is a genus of plants in the family Convolvulaceae, found in the Andaman Islands, Sri Lanka, India including Assam, Bangladesh, Myanmar, east Himalaya, southern and southeastern China including Hainan and Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, Australia, and Japan including the Ryukyu Islands.[1]

Erycibe
Erycibe paniculata in Neeliyar Kottam, a sacred grove
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Erycibe
Roxb.
Synonyms[1]
  • Catonia Vahl
  • Erimatalia Schult.
  • Fissipetalum Merr.

Species

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Currently accepted species include:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Erycibe Roxb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2020.