Catha (plant)
Appearance
Catha | |
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Catha edulis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Celastrales |
Family: | Celastraceae |
Genus: | Catha Don, 1832 |
Catha is a genus of plants of the family Celastraceae.[1] It was described by Scottish botanist George Don in 1832.[2]
Species
[edit]Three species of the genus are accepted.[1]
- Catha abbottii (A.E.van Wyk & M.Prins)[3]
- Catha edulis (Vahl) Forssk. ex Endl., most commonly known as khat
- Catha transvaalensis (Codd)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Plant List - Angiosperms - Celastraceae - Catha". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Celastraceae - Catha (G.Don)". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Celastraceae - Catha abbottii A.E.van Wyk & M.Prins". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Celastraceae - Catha transvaalensis Codd". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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