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Rhamphogyne
A. (top): Abrotanella rhynchocarpa, Balf fil. = Rhamphogyne rhynchocarpa B. (bottom): Carissa xylopicron, Pet. Th. = Carissa spinarum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Astereae
Subtribe:	Grangeinae
Genus:	Rhamphogyne S.Moore
Species:	R. rhynchocarpa
Binomial name
Rhamphogyne rhynchocarpa (Balf.f.) S.Moore
Synonyms
Abrotanella rhynchocarpa Balf.f.

Rhamphogyne is a genus of plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.

This genus resembles plants from the related ragwort tribe (Senecioneae) in some respects.

Species

The only known species is Rhamphogyne rhynchocarpa, native to Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, part of the Republic of Mauritius.

formerly included

see Lagenocypsela

• Rhamphogyne papuana J.Kost. - Lagenocypsela papuana (J.Kost.) Swenson & K.Bremer

References

1. ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2015-01-05 at archive.today
2. Moore, Spencer Le Marchant. 1914. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 52: 146 description in Latin, commentary in English
3. Moore, Spencer Le Marchant. 1914. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 52: plate 530b line drawing of pistil of Rhamphogyne rhynchocarpa
4. Tropicos, Rhamphogyne S. Moore

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