Danais is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.[1] Most species are native to Madagascar; at least three others are distributed in Tanzania, Comoros, and the Mascarene Islands.[2]
These are climbing plants with flowers in shades of white, yellow, orange, red, blue, or purple. The flowers have very slender tubes and are adapted for pollination by moths, such as hawkmoths. The plants often have an unpleasant scent, but some flowers have a sweet fragrance.[2]
Danais is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Most species are native to Madagascar; at least three others are distributed in Tanzania, Comoros, and the Mascarene Islands.
These are climbing plants with flowers in shades of white, yellow, orange, red, blue, or purple. The flowers have very slender tubes and are adapted for pollination by moths, such as hawkmoths. The plants often have an unpleasant scent, but some flowers have a sweet fragrance.
Danais es un género con 63 especies de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia de las rubiáceas.[2] Es originario de Madagascar.
Danais se caracteriza por su hábito trepador; hojas opuestas o a veces verticiladas; interpeciolares, triangulares a bi-lobuladas o fimbriadas, con estípulas generalmente persistentes; las inflorescencias bracteadas, cimosas; terminales y / o axilares, bisexuales, con flores, en general, bastante pequeñas con básicamente 5 pero por lo general 4-6 lóbulos en el cáliz, los lóbulos de la corola y los estambres, en forma de embudo. El fruto capsular, loculicida, subgloboso con semillas aladas. Las plantas a menudo tienen un olor fétido. Las corolas a menudo tienen tubos muy delgados, y puede ser diversamente blanco, amarillo, naranja, rojo, violeta, azul, púrpura, o casi negro.[3]
El género fue descrito por Comm. ex Vent. y publicado en Tableau du Regne Vegetal 2: 584. 1799. [3] La especie tipo es: Danais fragrans (Comm. ex Lam.) Pers.
Datos: Q5214905
Especies: Danais (Rubiaceae)
Danais es un género con 63 especies de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia de las rubiáceas. Es originario de Madagascar.
Danais é um género botânico pertencente à família Rubiaceae[1].
Danais là một chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Thiến thảo (Rubiaceae).[1]
Chi Danais gồm các loài:
Danais là một chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Thiến thảo (Rubiaceae).
