Acranthera

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Acranthera
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Acranthera anamallica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Tribe: Acranthereae
Genus: Acranthera
Arn. ex Meisn.
Type species
Acranthera ceylanica
Arn. ex Meisn.
Synonyms

Acranthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found from India to South Central China south to Borneo and the Philippines. [1]

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References

  1. "World Checklist of Rubiaceae" . Retrieved 11 October 2016.