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''Saprosma'' 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 about 40 species distributed from south China to tropical Asia. These are
shrub A shrub or bush is a small to medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple ...
s with opposite or whorled leaves and often an offensive scent. The
inflorescence In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a mai ...
is usually a cluster of white flowers. The fleshy fruit is blue to black in color.''Saprosma''.
Flora of China.


Species

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accepted the following species: *'' Saprosma anisophylla'' Merr. *'' Saprosma annamensis'' Pierre ex Pit. *''
Saprosma arborea ''Saprosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are about 40 species distributed from south China to tropical Asia. These are shrubs with opposite or whorled leaves and often an offensive scent. The inflorescence is us ...
'' Blume *'' Saprosma axilliflora'' Valeton *'' Saprosma beddomei'' M.Gangop. *'' Saprosma borneensis'' Wernham *'' Saprosma brassii'' Merr. & L.M.Perry *'' Saprosma brunnea'' Craib *'' Saprosma chevalieri'' Pit. *'' Saprosma cochinchinensis'' Pierre ex Pit. *'' Saprosma consimilis'' Kurz *'' Saprosma corymbosa'' (Bedd.) Bedd. *'' Saprosma crassipes'' H.S.Lo *'' Saprosma dispar'' Hassk. *'' Saprosma distans'' Craib *'' Saprosma elegans'' (Korth.) A.P.Davis *'' Saprosma foetens'' (Wight) K.Schum. *''
Saprosma fragrans ''Saprosma fragrans'' is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is Endemism, endemic to the :Flora of Assam (region), region of Assam. References

Flora of Assam (region) Saprosma, fragrans Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles crea ...
'' (Bedd.) Bedd. *'' Saprosma fruticosa'' Blume *'' Saprosma glomerata'' (Gardner) Bedd. *'' Saprosma glomerulata'' King & Gamble *'' Saprosma gracilis'' Pit. *'' Saprosma hainanensis'' Merr. *'' Saprosma henryi'' Hutch. *'' Saprosma hirsuta'' Korth. *'' Saprosma inaequilonga'' Pierre ex Pit. *'' Saprosma kraussii'' Rech. *'' Saprosma latifolia'' Craib *'' Saprosma longicalyx'' Craib *'' Saprosma longifolia'' Pit. *'' Saprosma membranacea'' Merr. *'' Saprosma parvifolia'' Craib *'' Saprosma philippinensis'' Elmer *'' Saprosma pubescens'' Ridl. *'' Saprosma saxicola'' Ridl. *'' Saprosma scabrida'' (Thwaites) Bedd. *'' Saprosma scortechinii'' King & Gamble *'' Saprosma sogerensis'' S.Moore *'' Saprosma spathulata'' Valeton *'' Saprosma subrepanda'' (K.Schum. & Lauterb.) Valeton *'' Saprosma syzygiifolia'' Valeton *'' Saprosma ternata'' (Wall.) Hook.f. *'' Saprosma urophylla'' Merr. *'' Saprosma verrucosa'' Pit.


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* Rubiaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Rubioideae-stub