Acrosynanthus revolutus
Species of flowering plant
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Acrosynanthus revolutus is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Acrosynanthus |
| Species: | A. revolutus |
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| Acrosynanthus revolutus | |
The species is a shrub or tree native to Cuba. It has thick, leathery leaves, and solitary flowers. It was described in 1913.
Taxonomy
Acrosynanthus revolutus was described by Ignatz Urban in 1913.[1] It is the type species of the genus Acrosynanthus.[2]
Distribution
Acrosynanthus revolutus is native to the wet tropical biome of eastern Cuba.[3]
Description
Acrosynanthus revolutus is a shrub 30–60 centimetres (0.98–1.97 ft) high, or a small tree around 4.5 metres (15 ft) high. The branches are stout, cylindrical, and gray to black in colour.[2]
The leaves are thick, leathery, elliptical to oblong, 4–13 millimetres (0.16–0.51 in) long, and 2–3 millimetres (0.079–0.118 in) wide. They have 1.5–3 millimetres (0.059–0.118 in) stems. The leaves are shiny on the upper side, and whitish on the lower side. The leaf edges are rolled downwards.[2]
The flowers are solitary, and the corolla is aroumd 7 millimetres (0.28 in) long.[2]
