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''Corynanthe'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
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 group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
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 a ...
.Welwitsch, Friedrich Martin Josef. 1869. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 27: 37
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Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species, including those formerly placed in the genus ''Pausinystalia''. *'' Corynanthe brachythyrsus'' K.Schum. *'' Corynanthe johimbe'' K.Schum. *'' Corynanthe lane-poolei'' Hutch. *'' Corynanthe macroceras'' K.Schum. *'' Corynanthe mayumbensis'' (R.D.Good) N.Hallé *'' Corynanthe pachyceras'' K.Schum. *'' Corynanthe paniculata'' Welw. *'' Corynanthe talbotii'' (Wernham) Å.Krüger & Löfstrand


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Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, ''Corynanthe''
Rubiaceae genera Naucleeae Flora of Africa {{Cinchonoideae-stub