Agathisanthemum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Johann Friedrich Klotzsch in 1861. It is found in tropical and southern Africa, on the Comoros and in Madagascar.[1]
| Agathisanthemum | |
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| Agathisanthemum bojeri | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Spermacoceae |
| Genus: | Agathisanthemum Klotzsch (1861) |
Species edit
- Agathisanthemum assimile Bremek. – Tanzania
- Agathisanthemum bojeri Klotzsch – from Somalia to Eswatini plus Madagascar and Comoros
- Agathisanthemum chlorophyllum (Hochst.) Bremek. – Natal
- Agathisanthemum globosum (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Klotzsch – from Gabon and Ethiopia south to Zimbabwe and Mozambique
References edit
- ^ Agathisanthemum Klotzsch. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
External links edit
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