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Knoxieae
Knoxieae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 131 species in 16 genera. Its representatives are found in Tropical and Southern Africa, the islands in the Western Indian Ocean, the Arabian Peninsula, Tropical and Subtropical Asia, and Northern Australia. Genera Currently accepted names * '' Batopedina'' Verdc. (3 sp) * '' Carphalea'' Juss. (3 sp) * '' Chamaepentas'' Bremek. (6 sp) * '' Dirichletia'' Klotzsch (5 sp) * '' Dolichopentas'' Kårehed & B.Bremer (4 sp) * '' Knoxia'' L. (13 sp) * '' Otiophora'' Zucc. (18 sp) * '' Otomeria'' Benth. (8 sp) * '' Paracarphalea'' Razafimandimbison, Ferm, B.Bremer & Kårehed (3 sp) * '' Paraknoxia'' Bremek. (1 sp) * '' Parapentas'' Bremek. (3 sp) * '' Pentanisia'' Harv. (19 sp) * ''Pentas'' Benth. (16 sp) * '' Phyllopentas'' ( Verdc.) Kårehed & B.Bremer (14 sp) * '' Rhodopentas'' Kårehed & B.Bremer (2 sp) * '' Triainolepis'' Hook.f. (13 sp) Synonyms * ''Afroknoxia'' Verdc. = '' Knoxia'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), 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 Petiole (botany), interpetiolar stipules and sympetalous actinomorphic flowers. The family contains about 14,100 species in about 580 genera, which makes it the fourth-largest angiosperm family. Rubiaceae has a cosmopolitan distribution; however, the largest species diversity is concentrated in the tropics and subtropics. Economically important genera include ''Coffea'', the source of coffee; ''Cinchona'', the source of the antimalarial alkaloid quinine; ornamental cultivars (''e.g.'', ''Gardenia'', ''Ixora'', ''Pentas''); and historically some dye plants (''e.g.'', ''Rubia''). Description The Rubiaceae are morphologically easily recognizable as a coherent group by a combination of characters: opposite or whorled leaves that are simple and entire, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |