''Multidentia'' is a

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s in the

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Rubiaceae Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with Petiole ( ...

Distribution

''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa.

Taxonomy

It was originally described by Alexander von Gilli in 1973 to accommodate a single specimen of a suffruticose

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with ternate leaves. The

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was ''Multidentia verticillata'' - named after its verticillate leaves - but has been made synonym with ''

Multidentia concrescens ''Multidentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. Distribution ''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa. Taxonomy It was orig ...

''.

Species

* '' Multidentia castaneae'' ( Robyns) Bridson & Verdc. * ''

'', (Bullock) Bridson & Verdc. * '' Multidentia crassa'' ( Hiern) Bridson & Verdc. * ''

Multidentia dichrophylla ''Multidentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Distribution ''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa. Taxonomy It was originally described b ...

'' (Mildbr.) Bridson * '' Multidentia exserta'' Bridson * '' Multidentia fanshawei'' (Tennant) Bridson * ''

Multidentia kingupirensis ''Multidentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Distribution ''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa. Taxonomy It was originally described b ...

'' Bridson * ''

Multidentia pobeguinii ''Multidentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Distribution ''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa. Taxonomy It was originally described b ...

'' (Hutch. & Dalziel) Bridson * ''

Multidentia saxicola ''Multidentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Distribution ''Multidentia'' is restricted to tropical Africa with the greatest concentration of species occurring in eastern Africa. Taxonomy It was originally described b ...

'' O.Lachenaud & Séné * '' Multidentia sclerocarpa'' ( K.Schum.) Bridson

References

External links

World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Rubiaceae-stub