Getonia

Getonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Getonia
Roxb.
Species:
G. floribunda
Binomial name
Getonia floribunda
Synonyms
  • Calycopteris floribunda (Roxb.) Lam. ex Poir.
  • Calycopteris nutans (Roxb.) Kurz
  • Calycopteris nutans var. glabriuscula Kurz
  • Calycopteris nutans var. roxburghii Kurz
  • Combretum sericeum (Walp.) Wall. ex C.B. Clarke
  • Getonia nitida Roth
  • Getonia nutans Roxb.
  • Poivrea sericea Walp.

Getonia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Combretaceae. The only species is Getonia floribunda, commonly known as ukshi. Its native range is India, Assam to Peninsula Malaysia.

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