Coddia

Coddia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Coddia rudis, which is native to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa (the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces), and Eswatini.^[1]

Coddia
Coddia rudis in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Ixoroideae
Tribe:	Gardenieae
Genus:	Coddia Verdc.
Species:	C. rudis
Binomial name
Coddia rudis (E.Mey. ex Harv.) Verdc.
Synonyms
Gardenia microcarpa Hochst. Heinsia capensis H.Buek ex Harv. Lachnosiphonium rude (E.Mey. ex Harv.) J.G.Garcia Lachnosiphonium rude var. parvifolium Yamam. Randia parvifolia Harv. Randia rudis E.Mey. ex Harv. Xeromphis rudis (E.Mey. ex Harv.) Codd