''Anthocephalus'' was a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules ...

but is no longer recognized. It has been sunk into

synonymy A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are all ...

with ''

Neolamarckia ''Neolamarckia'' is a genus with one or two species of trees native to the Old World tropics. It has often been confused with other genera, particularly ''Nauclea'' and '' Neonauclea'' to such an extent that descriptions of ''Neolamarckia'' may s ...

'' or ''

Breonia ''Breonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Most species are trees, rarely shrubs. Species *''Breonia boivinii''(Wikispecies) Havil. *''Breonia capuronii''(Wikispecies) Razafim. *''Breonia c ...

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References

External links

World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Historically recognized Rubiaceae genera {{cinchonoideae-stub