''Paracephaelis'' is a genus of
flowering plants belonging to the family
Rubiaceae.
Its native range is Kenya to Mozambique and the Western Indian Ocean. It is found in
Aldabra
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,
Comoros
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, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique and Tanzania.
It is now listed as
Extinct
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in
Réunion
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.
Species
According to Kew:
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Paracephaelis cinerea''
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Paracephaelis saxatilis''
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Paracephaelis sericea''
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Paracephaelis tiliacea''
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Paracephaelis trichantha''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q9055292
Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera
Flora of the Western Indian Ocean
Flora of Kenya
Flora of Mozambique
Flora of Tanzania