Vangueriella


Vangueriella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in tropical Africa.

Taxonomy

It was originally described in 1987 by Bernard Verdcourt who transferred species from the Vangueriopsis subgenus Brachyanthus to the newly erected genus. The genus has two sections, V. sect. Vangueriella and V. sect. Stenosepalae, with the type species Vangueriella laxiflora and Vangueriella spinosa respectively. No changes to the taxonomy have been made since then.

Species

Vangueriella section VangueriellaVangueriella chlorantha Verdc.Vangueriella discolor Verdc.Vangueriella laxiflora Verdc.Vangueriella letestui Verdc.Vangueriella nigerica Verdc.Vangueriella nigricans Verdc.Vangueriella olacifolia Verdc.Vangueriella vanguerioides Verdc.Vangueriella zenkeri Verdc.
Vangueriella section StenosepalaeVangueriella campylacantha Verdc.Vangueriella georgesii Verdc.Vangueriella glabrescens Verdc.Vangueriella orthacantha Bridson & Verdc.Vangueriella rhamnoides Verdc.Vangueriella rufa Verdc.Vangueriella sapinii Verdc.Vangueriella soyauxii Verdc.Vangueriella spinosa Verdc.