''Congolanthus'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s belonging to the family

Gentianaceae Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants of 105 genera and about 1600 species. Etymology The family takes its name from the genus ''Gentiana'', named after the Illyrian king Gentius. Distribution Distribution is cosmopolitan (species), cosm ...

. It was first described by French botanist

Aline Marie Raynal Aline Marie Raynal (4 February 1937 – 16 July 2022) was a French botanist and botanical illustrator noted for studying the taxonomy of parasitic and aquatic tropical plants, as well as plants of the Sahel desert in Africa. She was professor of ...

. Its native range is Tropical Africa. Species: * ''Congolanthus longidens'' (N.E.Br.) A.Raynal

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q5491302 Gentianaceae Gentianaceae genera