Posoquerieae is a
tribe
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of
flowering plant
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s in the
family
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Rubiaceae
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and contains 23
species
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in 2
genera
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. Its representatives are found from
Mexico
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to tropical
South America
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.
Genera
Currently accepted names
* ''
Molopanthera''
Turcz.
Nikolai Stepanovich Turczaninow ( ru , Николай Степанович Турчанинов, 1796 in Nikitovka, now in Krasnogvardeysky District, Belgorod Oblast, Russia – 1863 in Kharkov) was a Russian botanist and plant collector ...
(1 sp)
* ''
Posoqueria''
Aubl. (22 sp)
Synonyms
* ''Cyrtanthus''
Schreb. = ''
Posoqueria''
* ''Kyrtanthus''
J.F.Gmel. = ''
Posoqueria''
* ''Martha''
F.J.Müll. = ''
Posoqueria''
* ''Posoria''
Raf. = ''
Posoqueria''
* ''Ramspekia''
Scop. = ''
Posoqueria''
* ''Solena''
Lour. = ''
Posoqueria''
* ''Stannia''
H.Karst. = ''
Posoqueria''
* ''Willdenovia''
J.F.Gmel. = ''
Posoqueria''
References
Ixoroideae tribes
Posoquerieae
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