Corynanthe

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Corynanthe
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Corynanthe paniculata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Cinchonoideae
Tribe: Naucleeae
Genus: Corynanthe
Welw. [1]
Type species
Corynanthe paniculata
Synonyms [1]
  • PausinystaliaPierre ex Beille
  • Pseudocinchona A.Chev. ex Perrot

Corynanthe is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. [2]

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Species

As of June 2021, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species, including those formerly placed in the genus Pausinystalia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Corynanthe Welw.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  2. Welwitsch, Friedrich Martin Josef. 1869. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 27: 37