Schmidtottia
Display parents2
TaxonSchmidtottia
AuthorityUrb.[1]
Subdivision ranksSpecies
SubdivisionSee text
SynonymsCeuthocarpus Aiello

Schmidtottia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, native to eastern Cuba.[2] Adapted to serpentine soils, they are nickel hyperaccumulators.[3]

Species

Currently accepted species include:[2]

References

  1. ^ Symb. Antill. 9: 137 (1923)
  2. ^ "Schmidtottia Urb.". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. ^ Reeves, R.D.; Baker, A.J.M.; Borhidi, A.; Berazaín, R. (1999). "Nickel Hyperaccumulation in the Serpentine Flora of Cuba". Annals of Botany. 83: 29–38. doi:10.1006/anbo.1998.0786