Suberanthus stellatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. The species is a shrub native to Cuba. It was first described in 1862.
Distribution Suberanthus stellatus is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome and mountains of Cuba. The type locality is in the pine lands of eastern Cuba.
Taxonomy Suberanthus stellatus was originally described as Ferdinandea stellata in 1862, by August Grisebach. In 1869, Charles Wright renamed it to Rondeletia stellata. It was described under its current name in 1982.
Description Suberanthus stellatus is a shrub. The plants are hairless. The branches are stout, and greyish-brown.
The leaves are thick and leathery. They are oblong, or widest above the centre. Leaves are in length, and in width. The leaf stems are long, and form a prominent midrib in the leaf.
The inflorescences grow on stalks. Each inflorescence has a few flowers, which grow on stalks. The seeds are brown, long, and have narrow wings.
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