👉 Hepteranchia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, native to China and Japan. They are often referred to as "heptaphanths" due to their distinctive arrangement of petals that resemble triangular or hexagonal shapes. The specific name comes from the Greek word "heptaphane", meaning seven-sided. Hepteranchia is a monotypic genus, meaning it consists only of one species, which is Hepteranchia japonica. This