| Canthium | |
|---|---|
| |
| Canthium coromandelicum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Dialypetalanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Vanguerieae |
| Genus: | Canthium Lam.[1] |
| Type species | |
| Canthium coromandelicum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Canthium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are shrubs and small trees. The leaves are deciduous and the stems are usually thorny.
- ^ a b "Canthium". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 October 2023.