''Scottellia'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of shrubs and trees in the family

Achariaceae Achariaceae is a family of flowering plants consisting of 31 genera and about 155 species of tropical herbs, shrubs, and trees. The APG IV system has greatly expanded the scope of the family by including many genera previously classified in Flac ...

. Members of this genus are native to the

tropical Africa The Afrotropical realm is one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Sub-Saharan Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as the Ethiopi ...

Species

Three species are accepted. *'' Scottellia klaineana'' Pierre *'' Scottellia leonensis'' Oliv. *'' Scottellia orientalis'' Gilg

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9075240 Achariaceae Achariaceae genera Flora of the Afrotropical realm Taxa described in 1893 Taxa named by Daniel Oliver