Acrosynanthus revolutus is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.
The species is a shrub or tree native to Cuba. It has thick, leathery leaves, and solitary flowers. It was described in 1913.
Taxonomy Acrosynanthus revolutus was described by Ignatz Urban in 1913. It is the type species of the genus Acrosynanthus.
Distribution Acrosynanthus revolutus is native to the wet tropical biome of eastern Cuba.
Description Acrosynanthus revolutus is a shrub high, or a small tree around high. The branches are stout, cylindrical, and gray to black in colour.
The leaves are thick, leathery, elliptical to oblong, long, and wide. They have stems. The leaves are shiny on the upper side, and whitish on the lower side. The leaf edges are rolled downwards.
The flowers are solitary, and the corolla is aroumd long.
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