Shaferocharis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.

[1] It is native to the island of Cuba.

[1] The genus name of Shaferocharis is in honour of John Adolph Shafer (1863–1918), an American botanist.

[2] The Latin suffix of ocharis is derived from Charis, derived from a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life".

[3] It was first described and published in Symb.