''Mitriostigma'' 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 in the family ''
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 ( ...
''.
There are five species all native to Southern Africa.
[Sonké, B., Simo, M., & Dessein, S. (2009)]
Synopsis of the genus ''Mitriostigma'' (Rubiaceae) with a new monocaulous species from south Cameroon.
''Nordic Journal of Botany'', 27(4), 305-312.
Species:
[
* '' Mitriostigma axillare'' Hochst.
* '' Mitriostigma barteri'' Hook.f. ex Hiern
* '' Mitriostigma greenwayi'' Bridson
* '' Mitriostigma monocaule'' Sonké & Dessein
* '' Mitriostigma usambarense'' Verdc.
]
References
Rubiaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Taxa named by Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Hochstetter
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