Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G.Don) Benth. is a plant in the Rubiaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G.Don) Benth.

Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G.Don) Benth.

Crossopteryx febrifuga is the only species in the monotypic Rubiaceae genus Crossopteryx, native to tropical and southern Africa.

Family
Genus
Crossopteryx
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G.Don) Benth.

Crossopteryx is a monotypic genus of flowering plants that belongs to the family Rubiaceae. This genus contains only a single species: Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G.Don) Benth. This species occurs naturally in tropical and southern Africa.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Rubiaceae Crossopteryx

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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