''Robynsia'' is a
monotypic genus of
flowering plants in the
family Rubiaceae. It was described by
John Hutchinson and was named after his friend and colleague
Walter Robyns.
[Hutchinson, John. 1931. Flora of West Tropical Africa 2: 108] The genus contains only one
species, ''Robynsia glabrata'', which is found in
Ghana,
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
and
Nigeria.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families](_blank)
/ref> The species is morphologically similar to the genus '' Cuviera'' but differs by having long, slender corolla tubes.
References
External links
World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Monotypic Rubiaceae genera
Vanguerieae
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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