Rhyncharrhena facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rhyncharrhena
Pentatropis linearis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Asclepiadoideae
Genus:	Rhyncharrhena F.Muell.
Binomial name
Rhyncharrhena linearis (Decne.) K.L.Wilson
Synonyms
Pentatropis linearis Decne.

Rhyncharrhena is a special group, or genus, of plants. It belongs to the Apocynaceae family, which includes many different types of flowering plants. This genus was first officially described in 1859 by a scientist named Ferdinand von Mueller.

There is only one known type of plant in the Rhyncharrhena genus. This single species is called Rhyncharrhena linearis. It is a plant that grows naturally in Australia. You can find it in all the main states and territories across the country.

The specific plant Rhyncharrhena linearis was described in more detail in 1980 by another scientist, Karen Wilson.

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In Spanish: Rhyncharrhena para niños