''Lagynias'' was a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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s in the
family
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Rubiaceae
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but is no longer recognized. In 2005, it was sunk into
synonymy
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with ''
Vangueria
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Distribution
The genus contains over 50 species distributed in Africa south of the Sahara with one ...
'', based on a
phylogenetic
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study
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of
DNA sequence
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s.
Species
* ''
Lagynias dryadum''
(S.Moore) Robyns
* ''
Lagynias lasiantha''
(Sond.) Bullock
* ''
Lagynias monteiroi''
(Oliv.) Bridson
* ''
Lagynias pallidiflora''
Bullock
* ''
Lagynias rufescens''
(E.A.Bruce) Verdc.
See also
* ''
Cuviera''
References
External links
World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Historically recognized Rubiaceae genera
Vanguerieae
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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