Rondeletia roynaefolia (sometimes spelled Rondeletia royenaefolia or Rondeletia royenifolia) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to Hispaniola. The species was described in 1830, and is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
Taxonomy The species was described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1830.
Distribution Rondeletia roynaefolia is native to the wet tropical biome of Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti). It grows in lowland and submontane regions, and subtropical forests, at elevations of . The species has an extent of occurrence of around .
Description Rondeletia roynaefolia is a large shrub or small tree that grows up to high.
Conservation In 2023, the IUCN assessed Rondeletia roynaefolia as Vulnerable. The population is thought to be in decline. The species is threatened by agriculture, development, and harvesting for wood.
Rondeletia roynaefolia is present in protected areas of the Dominican Republic.
Nomenclature In Spanish, the species is known as .
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