Cephalanthus
Sign in to saveCephalanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are five extant species that are commonly known as buttonbush.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyRubiaceae
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Cephalanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are five extant species that are commonly known as buttonbush.
==Description== They are shrubs or small trees growing to tall. The leaves are simple, arranged in opposite pairs or whorls of three. The flowers form a dense globular inflorescence.