Rhazya
Rhazya stricta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae
Genus: Rhazya
Decne.[1]

Rhazya is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1835. It is native to Egypt and to southwestern Asia from the Arabian Peninsula to north-west India.[1] The genus is placed in subfamily Rauvolfioideae.[2]

Species

As of November 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted two species:[1]

  • Rhazya greissii Täckh. & Boulos - Kharga Oasis in Egypt
  • Rhazya stricta Decne. - Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Persian Gulf sheikdoms, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Western Himalayas

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rhazya Decne." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  2. "Gen. Rhazya Decne." Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2023-11-09.


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