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Oxyanthus tubiflorus

Plants

Family: Rubiaceae · Genus: Oxyanthus

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Oxyanthus tubiflorus, commonly called the needle flower, is a shrub in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Sierra Leone, Guinea and probably neighboring Liberia. It produces flowers up to 7 inches (18 cm) long. The leaves are opposite and 3 to seven inches long by 1 to 3 inches wide. It is pollinated by a species of sphinx moth.

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