Sacleuxia

Sacleuxia is a genus of flowering plants in the Apocynaceae family. Members are native to Kenya and Tanzania. It was named in honor of Charles Sacleux.

Description
They are erect shrubs with reddish buds. The leaves are sessile, 9 cm long by 1.4 cm wide. They are linear to ovate, basally cordate, with an acuminate apex.

The inflorescenses are axillary and simple, with long stalks. The peduncles are longer than the pedicels are.

Species
This list may include synonyms.


 * Sacleuxia newii
 * Sacleuxia salicina
 * Sacleuxia tuberosa

Synonyms

 * Gymnolaema Benth.
 * Macropelma K.Schum.