Genus: Rutidea
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Order: Gentianales > Family: Rubiaceae
About 22 species, native to tropical Africa and Madagascar,
with two species native to southern Africa (Zimbabwe and Mozambique).
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI),
Flora of Zimbabwe
and Flora of
Mozambique.
Publications
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Puff, C. 1986. Paederieae, Anthospermeae,
Rubieae. Flora of southern Africa 31, part 1, fascicle 2: 1-79.
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Puff, C. 1989. Otiophora, Paederia,
Anthospermum, Rubia & Galium. Flora Zambesiaca 5,1: 63-65, 142-149,
150-158, 193-201.
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