Robynsia

Robynsia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by John Hutchinson and was named after his friend and colleague Walter Robyns.^[3] The genus contains only one species, Robynsia glabrata, which is found in Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria.^[2] The species is morphologically similar to the genus Cuviera but differs by having long, slender corolla tubes.^[4]

Robynsia
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Dialypetalanthoideae
Tribe:	Vanguerieae
Genus:	Robynsia Hutch.
Species:	R. glabrata
Binomial name
Robynsia glabrata Hutch.
Synonyms[2]
Cuviera bolo Aubrév. & Pellegr