Marijordaania | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Celastrales |
Family: | Celastraceae |
Genus: |
Marijordaania A.E.van Wyk & R.G.C.Boon [1] [2] |
Species: | M. filiformis
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Binomial name | |
Marijordaania filiformis | |
Synonyms [1] [2] | |
Gymnosporia filiformis Davison |
Marijordaania filiformis is a species of shrub or small trees belonging to the family Celastraceae. [1] [2] It is the only species of the genus Marijordaania. [1] [2] The species is said to thrive in the undergrowth of Scarp Forest and is considered relatively rare. [1] [2] It is also confidently known only from KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa. [1] [2] It is proposed as Endangered based on its preliminary conservation assessment. [1] [2]
The genus is named after Dr. Marie Jordaan as recognition of her significant contributions in the taxonomy of South African flora, particularly in the Celastraceae family. [1] [2]
The species is known as red-flowered false silkybark and red-flowered silkybark in English, while it is known as rooiblomvalssybas and rooiblomsybas in Afrikaans. [1] [2]