Isertieae is a
tribe
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the
family
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Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules a ...
and contains about 16
species
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in 2
genera. Its representatives are found in tropical America.
Genera
Currently accepted names
* ''
Isertia
''Isertia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 15 species of shrubs or small trees that are indigenous to the neotropics. A few are cultivated as ornamentals.Huxley AJ, Griffiths M, Levy M, editors. 1992. ''The N ...
''
Schreb. (14 sp)
* ''
Kerianthera''
J.H.Kirkbr. (2 sp)
Synonyms
* ''Brignolia''
DC. = ''
Isertia
''Isertia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 15 species of shrubs or small trees that are indigenous to the neotropics. A few are cultivated as ornamentals.Huxley AJ, Griffiths M, Levy M, editors. 1992. ''The N ...
''
* ''Bruinsmania''
Miq.
Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel (24 October 1811 – 23 January 1871) was a Dutch botanist, whose main focus of study was on the flora of the Dutch East Indies.
Early life
Miquel was born in Neuenhaus and studied medicine at the University of Groni ...
= ''
Isertia
''Isertia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 15 species of shrubs or small trees that are indigenous to the neotropics. A few are cultivated as ornamentals.Huxley AJ, Griffiths M, Levy M, editors. 1992. ''The N ...
''
* ''Cassupa''
Humb. & Bonpl. = ''
Isertia
''Isertia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 15 species of shrubs or small trees that are indigenous to the neotropics. A few are cultivated as ornamentals.Huxley AJ, Griffiths M, Levy M, editors. 1992. ''The N ...
''
* ''Creatantha''
Standl. = ''
Isertia
''Isertia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 15 species of shrubs or small trees that are indigenous to the neotropics. A few are cultivated as ornamentals.Huxley AJ, Griffiths M, Levy M, editors. 1992. ''The N ...
''
* ''Phosanthus''
Raf. = ''
Isertia
''Isertia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 15 species of shrubs or small trees that are indigenous to the neotropics. A few are cultivated as ornamentals.Huxley AJ, Griffiths M, Levy M, editors. 1992. ''The N ...
''
* ''Yutajea''
Steyerm. = ''
Isertia
''Isertia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 15 species of shrubs or small trees that are indigenous to the neotropics. A few are cultivated as ornamentals.Huxley AJ, Griffiths M, Levy M, editors. 1992. ''The N ...
''
References
Cinchonoideae tribes
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