Leptactina
Encyclopedia
Leptactina is a genus of flowering plant
s in the family Rubiaceae
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Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the family Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,...
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Selected species
- Leptactina densiflora Hook.f.
- Leptactina papyrophloeaLeptactina papyrophloeaLeptactina papyrophloea is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is endemic to Tanzania. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
Verdc.Bernard VerdcourtBernard Verdcourt was a biologist and taxonomist, most widely known as a botanist and latterly an Honorary Research Fellow at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. Prior to coming to Kew in 1964, he was associated with the East African Herbarium for 15 years... - Leptactina senegambica Hook.f.