Argocoffeopsis

Argocoffeopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical Africa.[1] They are lianas, climbing by means of horizontal or recurved lateral branches, or sometimes shrubs. Their papery bark is grey or brown and peeling off.[2]

Argocoffeopsis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Ixoroideae
Tribe: Coffeeae
Genus: Argocoffeopsis
Lebrun
Type species
Argocoffeopsis subcordata
Hiern) Lebrun
Synonyms

Species

  • Argocoffeopsis afzelii (Hiern) Robbr.
  • Argocoffeopsis eketensis (Wernham) Robbr.
  • Argocoffeopsis kivuensis Robbr.
  • Argocoffeopsis lemblinii (A.Chev.) Robbr.
  • Argocoffeopsis pulchella (K.Schum.) Robbr.
  • Argocoffeopsis rupestris (Hiern) Robbr.
  • Argocoffeopsis scandens (K.Schum.) Robbr.
  • Argocoffeopsis subcordata (Hiern) Lebrun

References

  1. POWO (2022). "Plants of the World Online". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  2. Robbrecht E (1981). "Studies in tropical African Rubiaceae (II)". Bulletin du Jardin botanique national de Belgique / Bulletin van de National Plantentuin van België. 51 (3/4): 359–378. doi:10.2307/3668069. JSTOR 3668069.


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