Agathisanthemum
| Agathisanthemum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Spermacoceae |
| Genus: | Agathisanthemum Klotzsch |
Agathisanthemum is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It was described by Johann Friedrich Klotzsch in 1861. It is found in tropical and southern Africa, on the Comoros and in Madagascar.
Species
- Agathisanthemum assimile Bremek. - Tanzania
- Agathisanthemum bojeri Klotzsch - from Somalia to Swaziland plus Madagascar and Comoros
- Agathisanthemum chlorophyllum (Hochst.) Bremek. - Natal
- Agathisanthemum globosum (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Klotzsch - from Gabon and Ethiopia south to Zimbabwe and Mozambique