NEOROSEA N. Hallé
Robbrecht, E. (1978) Sericanthe, a new African genus of Rubiaceae Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 48(1/2) 3-78
Shrubs or small trees. Leaves usually deciduous, often dimorphic; domatia usually present; bacterial nodules usually present. Inflorescences axillary, solitary or few-flowered. Bracts and bracteoles cupular, arranged in a series of 2-4. Flowers 7-8-merous. Calyx covering the young corolla, splitting into lobes. Corolla white, salver-shaped. Ovary 2-locular. Fruit usually orange. Worldwide: 15 species in tropical Africa Zambia: 3 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| andongensis (Hiern) Robbr. subsp. andongensis var. andongensis [LR-nt] | N,W,E | |
| andongensis (Hiern) Robbr. subsp. andongensis var. mollis Robbr. | N,E | |
| suffruticosa (Hutch.) Robbr. [NrEnd] | B,N,W | Description |