Suberanthus pungens is a species of small shrub in the family Rubiaceae. The species was described in 1927, and reclassified in 1983. It is native to north-west Haiti, and classified as Critically Endangered.
Distribution Suberanthus pungens is endemic to the seasonally dry tropical biome of north-west Haiti. It is known only from the type locality, and is found at elevations from .
Taxonomy Suberanthus pungens was initially described as Neomazaea pungens in 1927, by Ignatz Urban. It was transferred to its current genus in 1983, by Attila Borhidi and Mayra Fernández.
Conservation In 2020, the IUCN assessed Suberanthus pungens as critically endangered. It is threatened by deforestation, and does not occur in any protected areas.
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