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Saprosma
Sign in to saveSaprosma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are about 40 species distributed from south China to tropical Asia.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyRubiaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 517
- With media
- 517
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Collections
- MO, VT, MICH, CAS, NY, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, China, Borneo
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- Category:Saprosma
- taxon name
- Saprosma
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- genus
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- Saprosma
- taxon common name
- 染木树属
- taxon author citation
- Blume
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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.
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.
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