Sphinctanthus

Sphinctanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America.^[2] It is in a clade with Rosenbergiodendron and Tocoyena.^[3]

Sphinctanthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Ixoroideae
Tribe:	Gardenieae
Genus:	Sphinctanthus Benth.[1]
Species
See text
Synonyms[2]
Conosiphon Poepp.

Species

Currently accepted species include:^[2]

• Sphinctanthus acutilobus Huber
• Sphinctanthus aurantiacus (Standl.) Fagerl.
• Sphinctanthus fluvii-dulcis Delprete & C.H.Perss.
• Sphinctanthus hasslerianus Chodat
• Sphinctanthus insignis Steyerm.
• Sphinctanthus maculatus Spruce ex K.Schum.
• Sphinctanthus microphyllus K.Schum.
• Sphinctanthus polycarpus (H.Karst.) Hook.f.
• Sphinctanthus striiflorus (DC.) Hook.f. ex K.Schum.