| Ancylanthos | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| clade: | Angiosperms |
| clade: | Eudicots |
| clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
| Tribe: | Vanguerieae |
| Genus: | Ancylanthos Desf. |
| Type species | |
| Ancylanthos rubiginosus Desf. |
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Ancylanthos was a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family but is no longer recognized. It was originally described by René Louiche Desfontaines in 1818.[1] In 2005, it was sunk into synonymy with Vangueria, based on a phylogenetic study of DNA sequences.[2]