Damnacanthus

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Damnacanthus
Damnacanthus indicus.JPG
Damnacanthus indicus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Mitchelleae
Genus: Damnacanthus
C.F.Gaertn.
Type species
Damnacanthus indicus
Synonyms
  • Baumannia DC.
  • TetraplasiaRehder

Damnacanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from Assam to temperate eastern Asia. [1]

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References

  1. "Damnacanthus in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae" . Retrieved 17 June 2014.