Prismatomeris glabra is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to south-east Asia. The species was described in 1851, and is listed as of Least Concern by the IUCN.
Taxonomy The species was described by Pieter Willem Korthals in 1851, and placed in the genus Coffea. In 1910, Theodoric Valeton moved it to the genus Prismatomeris.
Distribution Prismatomeris glabra is native to the wet tropical biome of Borneo (including Sabah, Sarawak, and Kalimantan and possibly Brunei), Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Singapore. It grows at elevations of up to , in kerangas, mixed dipterocarp forests, swampy areas, coastal areas, and montane evergreen forests.
Description Prismatomeris glabra is a shrub or small tree.
Conservation In 2023, the IUCN assessed Prismatomeris glabra as of Least Concern. The species is found in protected areas. It may be threatened by land-use change.
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