Afrocanthium vollesenii

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Afrocanthium vollesenii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Afrocanthium
Species:
A. vollesenii
Binomial name
Afrocanthium vollesenii
(Bridson) Lantz
Synonyms

Canthium volleseniiBridson

Afrocanthium vollesenii is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

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References

  1. Darbyshire, I. (2020). "Afrocanthium vollesenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T34796A2855509. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T34796A2855509.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.