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Robynsia

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Robynsia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by John Hutchinson and was named after his friend and colleague Walter Robyns.^[3] The genus contains only one species, Robynsia glabrata, which is found in Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria.^[2] The species is morphologically similar to the genus Cuviera but differs by having long, slender corolla tubes.^[4]

^ Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Robynsia glabrata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34818A9891232. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34818A9891232.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ Hutchinson, John. 1931. Flora of West Tropical Africa 2: 108
^ 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. doi:10.1007/s00606-005-0313-9.

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Robynsia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by John Hutchinson and was named after his friend and colleague Walter Robyns. The genus contains only one species, Robynsia glabrata, which is found in Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria. The species is morphologically similar to the genus Cuviera but differs by having long, slender corolla tubes.