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'''''Greyia flanaganii''''' is a species of [[plant]] in the [[Francoaceae]] family. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[South Africa]].<ref name=iucn/> |
'''''Greyia flanaganii''''' is a species of [[plant]] in the [[Francoaceae]] family. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[South Africa]].<ref name=iucn/> |
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''Greyia flanaganii'' is one of the related species of the taxonomically isolated and endemic Southern African family, the Greyiaceae. There is two other that are related too. The other two species in the Greyiaceae family, ''Greyia radlkoferi'' and ''Greyia sutherlandii'' are dormant and leafless in winter, unlike ''Greyia flanaganii'', which is evergreen. ''Greyia radlkoferi'' is found in Eastern Transvaal and Northern Transvaal of [[South Africa]] and ''Greyia sutherlandii'' |
''Greyia flanaganii'' is one of the related species of the taxonomically isolated and endemic Southern African family, the Greyiaceae. There is two other that are related too. The other two species in the Greyiaceae family, ''Greyia radlkoferi'' and ''Greyia sutherlandii'' are dormant and leafless in winter, unlike ''Greyia flanaganii'', which is evergreen. ''Greyia radlkoferi'' is found in Eastern Transvaal and Northern Transvaal of [[South Africa]] and ''Greyia sutherlandii''is from Natal, [[south Africa]] The greyias of [[South Africa]] do not appear to have similarties with other plants in the world. There are botanists who hang on to the theory that greyias deserve to be placed in a separately in the world of trees.. Greyiaceae belongs in the monotypic order. Its was formerly placed between the Saxifragales and Francoyales.<ref>http://pza.sanbi.org/greyia-flanaganii</ref> |
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Its named after Henry George Flanagan, a South African farmer from [[Komga]], [[Eastern Cape]], [[South Africa]] |
Its named after Henry George Flanagan, a South African farmer from [[Komga]], [[Eastern Cape]], [[South Africa]] |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Francoaceae |
| Genus: | Greyia |
| Species: | G. flanaganii
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Greyia flanaganii is a species of plant in the Francoaceae family. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Greyia flanaganii is one of the related species of the taxonomically isolated and endemic Southern African family, the Greyiaceae. There is two other that are related too. The other two species in the Greyiaceae family, Greyia radlkoferi and Greyia sutherlandii are dormant and leafless in winter, unlike Greyia flanaganii, which is evergreen. Greyia radlkoferi is found in Eastern Transvaal and Northern Transvaal of South Africa and Greyia sutherlandiiis from Natal, south Africa The greyias of South Africa do not appear to have similarties with other plants in the world. There are botanists who hang on to the theory that greyias deserve to be placed in a separately in the world of trees.. Greyiaceae belongs in the monotypic order. Its was formerly placed between the Saxifragales and Francoyales.[2]
Its named after Henry George Flanagan, a South African farmer from Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa
References
- ^ a b Hilton-Taylor, C.; et al. (1998). "Greyia flanaganii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. IUCN: e.T30349A9539149. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30349A9539149.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ http://pza.sanbi.org/greyia-flanaganii
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