''Sericanthe'' is a

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s in the

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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 ( ...

. It is found in tropical and subtropical Africa. The genus was described by

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Tricalysia ''Tricalysia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in tropical and southern Africa and on the islands in the Western Indian Ocean. Species * ''Tricalysia achoundongiana'' Robbr., Sonké & Kenfack * '' T ...

''. Bacterial leaf nodules are found in most of the species and the endophytic bacteria have been identified as ''

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''.

Species

*'' Sericanthe adamii'' *'' Sericanthe andongensis'' *'' Sericanthe auriculata'' *'' Sericanthe burundensis'' *'' Sericanthe chevalieri'' *'' Sericanthe chimanimaniensis'' *'' Sericanthe gabonensis'' *'' Sericanthe halleana'' *'' Sericanthe jacfelicis'' *'' Sericanthe leonardii'' *'' Sericanthe lowryana'' *'' Sericanthe mpassa'' *'' Sericanthe odoratissima'' *'' Sericanthe pellegrinii'' *'' Sericanthe petitii'' *'' Sericanthe rabia'' *'' Sericanthe raynaliorum'' *'' Sericanthe roseoides'' *'' Sericanthe suffruticosa'' *'' Sericanthe testui'' *'' Sericanthe toupetou'' *'' Sericanthe trilocularis''

References

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