Anthocleista
| Anthocleista | |
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| Anthocleista grandiflora | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Anthocleista Afzel. ex R.Br. |
| Species | |
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Anthocleista is a genus of tree- and shrub-like tropical plants in the gentian family, tribe Potalieae, subtribe Potaliinae. There are about 50 species in the genus, native mainly to tropical Africa, including Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands. Anthocleista was once placed in the family Loganiaceae, but more recent molecular, morphological, and phytochemical evidence has placed the group well within the Gentianaceae.
Species in this genus include:
- Anthocleista amplexicaulis Baker
- Anthocleista djalonesis A. chev.
- Anthocleista exelliana Th. Monod
- Anthocleista grandiflora
- Anthocleista keniensis
- Anthocleista liebrechstiana
- Anthocleista madagascariensis
- Anthocleista nobilis G. Don
- Anthocleista procera
- Anthocleista rhizophoroides Baker
- Anthocleista scandens
- Anthocleista schweinfurthii
- Anthocleista vogelii
- Anthocleista zambesiaca