Vangueria cyanescens

Vangueria cyanescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Ixoroideae
Tribe: Vanguerieae
Genus: Vangueria
Species: V. cyanescens
Binomial name
Vangueria cyanescens
Robyns

Vangueria cyanescens is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia. The epithet is a Latin adjective meaning dark or deep blue, referring to the colour of the leaves, especially after drying.

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