Rubiaceae
Afrocanthium gilfillanii
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Afrocanthium
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Fluweelklipels
- Arabic
- قنطيون أفريقي غلفيلاني
Synonyms
- Canthium gilfillanii (N.E.Br.) O.B.Mill.
- Canthium gilfillanii O.B.Miller
- Plectronia gilfillani N.E.Br.
- Plectronia macleana Bolus ex Burtt Davy
- Plectronia velutina Conrath ex Burtt Davy
Photos

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Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.