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Glionnetia
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Ixoroideae
Genus:	Glionnetia Tirveng.
Species:	G. sericea
Binomial name
Glionnetia sericea (Baker) Tirveng.
Synonyms
Ixora sericea Baker Randia sericea (Baker) Hemsl.

Glionnetia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Glionnetia sericea, which is endemic to Mahé and Silhouette Island in the Seychelles. The species thrives mainly on high ridges in the mountains and it does not seem to grow well at lower altitudes. Glionnetia sericea is a small flower with paniculate terminal inflorescences and it has capsules that are dispersed by wind.

References

1. Ismail, S.; Huber, M.J.; Mougal, J. (2011). "Glionnetia sericea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T33551A9792468. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T33551A9792468.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
2. "Glionnetia sericea (Baker) Tirveng". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
3. "Glionnetia in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 23 August 2016.
4. ^ Razafimandimbison S, Kainulainen K, Wong KM, Beaver K, Bremer B (2011). "Molecular support for a basal grade of morphologically distinct, monotypic genera in the species-rich Vanguerieae alliance (Rubiaceae, Ixoroideae): its systematic and conservation implications". Taxon. 60 (4): 941–952. doi:10.1002/tax.604001.

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