Biology:Saprosma
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Short description: Genus of plants
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Paederieae |
| Genus: | Saprosma Blume[1] |
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Saprosma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are about 40 species distributed from south China to tropical Asia.[1]
These are shrubs with opposite or whorled leaves and often an offensive scent. The inflorescence is usually a cluster of white flowers. The fleshy fruit is blue to black in color.[2]
Species
(As of January 2023), Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
- Saprosma anisophylla Merr.
- Saprosma annamensis Pierre ex Pit.
- Saprosma arborea Blume
- Saprosma axilliflora Valeton
- Saprosma beddomei M.Gangop.
- Saprosma borneensis Wernham
- Saprosma brassii Merr. & L.M.Perry
- Saprosma brunnea Craib
- Saprosma chevalieri Pit.
- Saprosma cochinchinensis Pierre ex Pit.
- Saprosma consimilis Kurz
- Saprosma corymbosa (Bedd.) Bedd.
- Saprosma crassipes H.S.Lo
- Saprosma dispar Hassk.
- Saprosma distans Craib
- Saprosma elegans (Korth.) A.P.Davis
- Saprosma foetens (Wight) K.Schum.
- Saprosma fragrans (Bedd.) Bedd.
- Saprosma fruticosa Blume
- Saprosma glomerata (Gardner) Bedd.
- Saprosma glomerulata King & Gamble
- Saprosma gracilis Pit.
- Saprosma hainanensis Merr.
- Saprosma henryi Hutch.
- Saprosma hirsuta Korth.
- Saprosma inaequilonga Pierre ex Pit.
- Saprosma kraussii Rech.
- Saprosma latifolia Craib
- Saprosma longicalyx Craib
- Saprosma longifolia Pit.
- Saprosma membranacea Merr.
- Saprosma parvifolia Craib
- Saprosma philippinensis Elmer
- Saprosma pubescens Ridl.
- Saprosma saxicola Ridl.
- Saprosma scabrida (Thwaites) Bedd.
- Saprosma scortechinii King & Gamble
- Saprosma sogerensis S.Moore
- Saprosma spathulata Valeton
- Saprosma subrepanda (K.Schum. & Lauterb.) Valeton
- Saprosma syzygiifolia Valeton
- Saprosma ternata (Wall.) Hook.f.
- Saprosma urophylla Merr.
- Saprosma verrucosa Pit.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Saprosma Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:35295-1.
- ↑ Saprosma. Flora of China.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5220278 entry
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