Tricalysia

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Tricalysia
Tricalysia capensis var capensis, loof en vrugte, Krantzkloof NR.jpg
T. capensis in forest understory
Tricalysia capensis var capensis, vrugte, Krantzkloof NR.jpg
Fruit of T. capensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Tribe: Coffeeae
Genus: Tricalysia
A.Rich. ex DC.
Type species
Tricalysia angolensis
Synonyms

Tricalysia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in tropical and southern Africa and on the islands in the Western Indian Ocean. [1]

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References

  1. POWO (2022). "Plants of the World Online". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-03-11.

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