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8278.010 Coptosperma
De Block, P., Degreef, J. & Robbrecht, E. (2002) Reinstatement of the Afro-Malagasy genus Coptosperma (Rubiaceae, Ixoroideae, Pavetteae) Syst. Geogr. Pl. 71 455-492
Degreef, J., De Block, P., & Robbrecht, E. (2002) A survey of continental African Coptosperma (Rubiaceae, Pavetteae). Syst. Geogr. Pl. 71 367-382
Description of the genus
Shrubs or small trees. Leaves coriaceous, less often chartaceous. Stipules without darkened central area. Inflorescences terminal on main and lateral branches, sometimes borne on short spurs or axillary. Calyx with both limb-tube and lobes present. Corolla hairless outside. Placenta bearing 2-8 pendulous ovules or ovate with 2-3 impressed ovules. Fruit brown or red, drying blackish, 1(-2)-locular. Seeds 1(-2) per fruit, blackish, reticulate, with an irregular, less often circular, excavation. Worldwide: c. 60 species in eastern Tropical Africa, Comoros, Madagascar, Seychelles and the Mascarenes Malawi: 2 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| neurophyllum (S. Moore) Degreef | N,C,S | Image |
| zygoon (Bridson) Degreef | S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Coptosperma:
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Flora of Mozambique: CoptospermaFlora of Zambia: Coptosperma
Flora of Zimbabwe: Coptosperma
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): CoptospermaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Coptosperma
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Coptosperma
Wikipedia: Coptosperma
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Coptosperma
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Coptosperma
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