Saprosma
Saprosma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are about 30 species distributed in tropical Asia.[1]
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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 elegans (Korth.) A.P.Davis
- Saprosma fragrans Beddome
- Saprosma hainanensis
- Saprosma henryi
- Saprosma merrillii
- Saprosma scabridum (Thwaites) Beddome
- Saprosma ternata
- Saprosma verrucosum
- Saprosma foetens ssp. ceylanicum
References
- Saprosma. Flora of China.
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