''Multidentia'' is a
genus of
flowering plants in the
family Rubiaceae.
Distribution
''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa.
Taxonomy
It was originally described by
Alexander von Gilli in 1973 to accommodate a single specimen of a suffruticose
pyrophyte with ternate leaves.
The
type species was ''Multidentia verticillata'' - named after its verticillate leaves - but has been made synonym with ''
Multidentia concrescens
''Multidentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae.
Distribution
''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa.
Taxonomy
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Species
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Multidentia castaneae
''Multidentia castaneae'' is a species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania
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Multidentia concrescens
''Multidentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae.
Distribution
''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa.
Taxonomy
It was orig ...
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(Bullock) Bridson & Verdc.
* ''
Multidentia crassa
''Multidentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.
Distribution
''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa.
Taxonomy
It was originally described b ...
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See also
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Multidentia dichrophylla
''Multidentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.
Distribution
''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa.
Taxonomy
It was originally described b ...
''
(Mildbr.) Bridson
* ''
Multidentia exserta
''Multidentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.
Distribution
''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa.
Taxonomy
It was originally described b ...
''
Bridson
* ''
Multidentia fanshawei
''Multidentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.
Distribution
''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa.
Taxonomy
It was originally described b ...
''
(Tennant) Bridson
* ''
Multidentia kingupirensis
''Multidentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.
Distribution
''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa.
Taxonomy
It was originally described b ...
''
Bridson
* ''
Multidentia pobeguinii
''Multidentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.
Distribution
''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa.
Taxonomy
It was originally described b ...
''
(Hutch. & Dalziel) Bridson
* ''
Multidentia saxicola
''Multidentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.
Distribution
''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa.
Taxonomy
It was originally described b ...
''
O.Lachenaud & Séné
* ''
Multidentia sclerocarpa
''Multidentia sclerocarpa'' is a species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in Ea ...
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( K.Schum.) Bridson
References
External links
World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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