''Sericanthe'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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s in the
family
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Rubiaceae
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. It is found in tropical and subtropical Africa.
[ The genus was described by ]Elmar Robbrecht Elmar may refer to:
* Elmar (given name)
* Leitz Elmar, photographic lens
* N. V. Elmar, Power companies of Aruba
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in 1978 based on the species in ''Neorosea'', except for the type species, ''Neorosea jasminiflora'', which went to ''Tricalysia
''Tricalysia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in tropical and southern Africa and on the islands in the Western Indian Ocean.
Species
* ''Tricalysia achoundongiana'' Robbr., Sonké & Kenfack
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Species
*'' Sericanthe adamii''
*'' Sericanthe andongensis''
*'' Sericanthe auriculata''
*'' Sericanthe burundensis''
*'' Sericanthe chevalieri''
*'' Sericanthe chimanimaniensis''
*''Sericanthe gabonensis
''Sericanthe'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Africa. The genus was described by Elmar Robbrecht in 1978 based on the species in ''Neorosea'', except for the type species, ''Neoros ...
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*'' Sericanthe halleana''
*'' Sericanthe jacfelicis''
*'' Sericanthe leonardii''
*''Sericanthe lowryana
''Sericanthe'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Africa. The genus was described by Elmar Robbrecht in 1978 based on the species in ''Neorosea'', except for the type species, ''Neoros ...
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*''Sericanthe mpassa
''Sericanthe'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Africa. The genus was described by Elmar Robbrecht in 1978 based on the species in ''Neorosea'', except for the type species, ''Neoros ...
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*'' Sericanthe odoratissima''
*''Sericanthe pellegrinii
''Sericanthe'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Africa. The genus was described by Elmar Robbrecht in 1978 based on the species in ''Neorosea'', except for the type species, ''Neoros ...
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*''Sericanthe petitii
''Sericanthe'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Africa. The genus was described by Elmar Robbrecht in 1978 based on the species in ''Neorosea'', except for the type species, ''Neoros ...
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*''Sericanthe rabia
''Sericanthe'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Africa. The genus was described by Elmar Robbrecht in 1978 based on the species in ''Neorosea'', except for the type species, ''Neoros ...
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*''Sericanthe raynaliorum
''Sericanthe'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Africa. The genus was described by Elmar Robbrecht in 1978 based on the species in ''Neorosea'', except for the type species, ''Neoros ...
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*''Sericanthe roseoides
''Sericanthe'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Africa. The genus was described by Elmar Robbrecht in 1978 based on the species in ''Neorosea'', except for the type species, ''Neoros ...
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*''Sericanthe suffruticosa
''Sericanthe'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Africa. The genus was described by Elmar Robbrecht in 1978 based on the species in ''Neorosea'', except for the type species, ''Neoros ...
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*'' Sericanthe testui''
*'' Sericanthe toupetou''
*'' Sericanthe trilocularis''
References
Rubiaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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