Salzmannia

Salzmannia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.

It is native to northern Venezuela and Brazil.

The genus name of Salzmannia is in honour of Philipp Salzmann (1781–1851), a German doctor, botanist and entomologist. It was first described and published in Prodr. Vol.4 on page 617 in 1830.

Known species
According to Kew:
 * Salzmannia arborea J.G.Jardim
 * Salzmannia naiguatensis (Steyerm.) Paudyal & Delprete
 * Salzmannia nitida DC.
 * Salzmannia plowmanii (Delprete) Paudyal & Delprete