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Argocoffeopsis rupestris

Botanic Family

Rubiaceae

Author

(Hiern) Robbrecht

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Benin
• Cameroon
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Ivory Coast
• Liberia
• Nigeria
• Sierra Leone
• Togo

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed areas

Flowering Times

• Feb (Guinea)

Fruiting Times

Glabrous deciduous shrub or climber, whitish or greyish puberulous young shoots. Leaves to 25mm long. Fragrant paired white flowers 25mm long in terminal inflorescences with bracteoles. Corolla tube to 12mm long with lobes 12mm long. White fruit turning pink-purple at maturity.

Medicinal uses

Further References

• Kew
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• FOL
• Mobot