Afrocanthium keniense is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Kenya.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Afrocanthium keniense | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Afrocanthium |
| Species: | A. keniense
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| Binomial name | |
| Afrocanthium keniense (Bullock) Lantz
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Taxonomy
editIn 2004, a molecular phylogenetic study of DNA sequences found the genus Canthium to be polyphyletic. The authors of this study transferred 20 species, including Canthium keniense, to a new genus, Afrocanthium.[3]
References
edit- ^ Luke, W.R.Q.; Musili, P.; Barasa, J.; Kalema, J.; Mathenge, J. (2018). "Afrocanthium keniense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T34449A128307930. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T34449A128307930.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Bridson DM. 1992. "The genus Canthium (Rubiaceae - Vanguerieae) in tropical Africa". Kew Bulletin 47(3):353-401.
- ^ Lantz H, Bremer B. 2004. "Phylogeny inferred from morphology and DNA data: characterizing well-supported groups in Vanguerieae (Rubiaceae)." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 146(3):257–283.
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