Roraimaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gentianaceae.[1]

Roraimaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Roraimaea
Struwe, S.Nilsson & V.A.Albert

Its native range is Northern Brazil.[1]

Species:[1]

  • Roraimaea aurantiaca Struwe, S.Nilsson & V.A.Albert – native to white sand savannas (Campinarana) in Roraima state of Brazil.[2]
  • Roraimaea coccinea (Steyerm. ex Struwe, S.Nilsson & V.A.Albert) Struwe, S.Nilsson & V.A.Albert – native to the Sierra de la Neblina of Venezuela.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Roraimaea Struwe, S.Nilsson & V.A.Albert | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b Struwe, Lena (2011). Roraimaea. Gentian Research Network. Accessed 2 September 2022.