Callipeltis Explained

Callipeltis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was originally described in 1829.^[1] The genus is found in Spain, North Africa, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, and Central Asia as far east as Pakistan and Kazakhstan.^[2]

Species

• Callipeltis cucullaris (L.) DC. - Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the sheikdoms of the Persian Gulf.
• Callipeltis factorovskyi (Eig) Ehrend. - Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine
• Callipeltis microstegia Boiss. - Iran, Iraq

External links

• Callipeltis in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae

Notes and References

1. Steven, Christian von. 1829. Nouv. Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 1: 275.
2. Web site: Callipeltis in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae. 17 January 2013.