Afrocanthium keniense

Afrocanthium keniense is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Kenya and Tanzania. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomy

In 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.