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Genus: Psydrax
Life
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Order: Gentianales > Family: Rubiaceae
About 100 species,
native to the Old World tropics, with four
species native to the eastern parts of southern Africa.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
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Psydrax fragrantissima
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Psydrax livida |
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Psydrax locuples |
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Psydrax obovata (Quar) |
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Publications
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Bridson, D.M. 1985. The reinstatement of Psydrax
(Rubiaceae, subfam. Cinchonoideae tribe Vanguerieae) and a revision of
the African species. Kew Bulletin 40: 687-725.
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Bridson, D.M. 1998. Rubiaceae. Flora Zambesiaca 5,2: 211-377.
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Verdcourt, B. & Bridson, D.M. 1991. Flora
of Tropical East Africa. Rubiaceae (part 3): 1-956.
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