Sphinctanthus Explained

Sphinctanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America. It is in a clade with Rosenbergiodendron and Tocoyena.^[1]

Species

Currently accepted species include:^[2]

• Sphinctanthus acutilobus Huber
• Sphinctanthus aurantiacus (Standl.) Fagerl.
• Sphinctanthus fluvii-dulcis Delprete & C.H.Perss.
• Sphinctanthus hasslerianus Chodat
• Sphinctanthus insignis Steyerm.
• Sphinctanthus maculatus Spruce ex K.Schum.
• Sphinctanthus microphyllus K.Schum.
• Sphinctanthus polycarpus (H.Karst.) Hook.f.
• Sphinctanthus striiflorus (DC.) Hook.f. ex K.Schum.

Notes and References

1. Phylogenetic Relationships among Species of the Neotropical Genus Randia (Rubiaceae, Gardenieae) Inferred from Molecular and Morphological Data . Gustafsson . Claes . Persson . Claes . Taxon . 2002 . 51 . 4 . 661–674 . 10.2307/1555021 . 1555021 .
2. Web site: Sphinctanthus Benth. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 19 December 2020 .