Fernelia buxifolia is a shrub belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It is found in the Mascarene Islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodrigues.

Fernelia buxifolia
A specimen from the Jardin botanique de Lyon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Fernelia
Species:
F. buxifolia
Binomial name
Fernelia buxifolia
Synonyms
  • Coccocypselum buxifolium (Lam.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 1: 416 (1824)
  • Fernelia mauritiana J.F.Gmel., Syst. Nat.: 244 (1791)

References

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  •   Data related to Fernelia buxifolia at Wikispecies
  • "Fernelia buxifolia". Kew Gardens.[permanent dead link]