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ANCYLANTHOS Desf.
LAGYNIAS E. Mey. ex Robyns
PACHYSTIGMA Hochst.
TAPIPHYLLUM Robyns
Lantz, H. & Bremer, B. (2005) Phylogeny of the complex Vanguerieae (Rubiaceae) genera Fadogia, Rytigynia, and Vangueria with close relatives and a new circumscription of Vangueria Plant Systematics and Evolution 253 159-183
Shrubs or small trees. Leaves in pairs. Stipules produced into a narrow appendage at the apex. Inflorescences consisting of axillary cymes on opposite sides of the nodes. Calyx with 5 short, triangular, linear or oblong lobes. Corolla usually yellow, green, or greenish-yellow, densely hairy at throat; lobes 5, usually reflexed, sometimes with distinct narrow appendage at apex. Ovary 5-locular; ovule solitary in each loculus, pendulous. Fruit indehiscent, fleshy, ± spherical, glabrous. Comment: In a new circumscription of this genus after phylogenetic research the species formerly in the separate genera Ancylanthos, Lagynias, Pachystigma and Tapiphyllum have all been included under Vangueria (Lantz, H. & Bremer, B., 2005). Worldwide: 58 species in Subsaharan Africa and Madagascar. Botswana: 8 taxa. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| cyanescens Robyns | N | Description, Image |
| esculenta S. Moore | Description, Image | |
| ferruginea (Welw.) ined. | N | Description, Image |
| infausta Burch. subsp. infausta | SE | Description, Image |
| madagascariensis J.F. Gmel. | Description | |
| parvifolia Sond. | SE | |
| proschii Briq. | N | Description, Image |
| randii S. Moore subsp. randii | N | Description, Image |
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