Vangueria discolor

Vangueria discolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Ixoroideae
Tribe:	Vanguerieae
Genus:	Vangueria
Species:	V. discolor
Binomial name
*Vangueria discolor* (De Wild.) Lantz
Synonyms
Fadogia discolor De Wild. Tapiphyllum confertiflorum Robyns Tapiphyllum discolor (De Wild.) Robyns Tapiphyllum fadogia Bullock Tapiphyllum grandiflorum Robyns Tapiphyllum herbaceum Robyns Tapiphyllum oblongifolium Robyns

Vangueria discolor is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is found in Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. The epithet refers to the difference in colour between the upper and the lower part of the leaves, which is especially visible after drying.

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