Saprosma
| Saprosma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Paederieae |
| Genus: | Saprosma |
Saprosma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are about 30 species distributed in 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.[1]
Species include:
- Saprosma anisophylla Merr.
- Saprosma annamense Pierre ex Pit.
- Saprosma arboreum Blume
- Saprosma axilliflora Valeton
- Saprosma crassipes
- Saprosma fragrans Beddome
- Saprosma hainanensis
- Saprosma henryi
- Saprosma merrillii
- Saprosma scabridum (Thwaites) Beddome
- Saprosma ternata
- Saprosma verrucosum
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