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Rothmannia globosa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Rothmannia
Species:	R. globosa
Binomial name
Rothmannia globosa (Hochst.) Keay
Synonyms
Gardenia globosa Hochst.

Rothmannia globosa is a small but highly decorative South African tree of the family Rubiaceae. It occurs in evergreen forest and along forest margins in the Eastern Cape and north to Limpopo Province and Eswatini.

Bark is greyish-brown with rectangular markings. Leaves are glossy, often with yellowish to maroon veins on the underside with acarodomatia in the axils – acarodomatia are common in this family and are a useful diagnostic character. The specific name refers to the spherical fruits of about 25mm diameter.

References

1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2020). "Rothmannia globosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T146454675A146454677. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T146454675A146454677.en. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
2. ^ "Rothmannia globosa (Hochst.) Keay". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
3. "Rothmannia globosa (Hochst.) Keay". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

• "Rothmannia globosa". PlantZAfrica.com. Retrieved 2010-02-09.

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