Belonophora coffeoides

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Belonophora coffeoides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Belonophora
Species:
B. coffeoides
Binomial name
Belonophora coffeoides

Belonophora coffeoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical Africa. [2] It is the type species of the genus Belonophora . [3]

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Subspecies

Two subspecies are accepted as of April 2014: [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
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