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''Antirhea'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the
family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
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 ( ...
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Species

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accepted the following species: *'' Antirhea bifida'' (Lam.) I.M.Johnst. *'' Antirhea bifurcata'' (Desr.) Benth. & Hook.f. *''
Antirhea borbonica ''Antirhea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. Species , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: *''Antirhea bifida'' (Lam.) I.M.Johnst. *''Antirhea bifurcata'' (Desr.) Benth. & Hook.f. ...
'' J.F.Gmel. *'' Antirhea madagascariensis'' Chaw Many species are now placed in the genus ''
Stenostomum Stenostomidae is a family (biology), family of freshwater Catenulida, catenulid flatworms. It is the most species-rich family of catenulids, with about 70 species described, most of them in the Neotropics. Catenulids of the family Stenostomidae ...
'', including: * ''Antirhea aromatica'' → '' Stenostomum aromaticum'' * ''Antirhea jamaicensis'' → '' Stenostomum jamaicense'' * ''Antirhea portoricensis'' → '' Stenostomum portoricense'' * ''Antirhea radiata'' → '' Stenostomum radiatum'' * ''Antirhea sintenisii'' → '' Stenostomum sintenisii'' * ''Antirhea tomentosa'' → '' Stenostomum tomentosum''


Distribution

Species of ''Antirhea'' are
native Native may refer to: People * '' Jus sanguinis'', nationality by blood * '' Jus soli'', nationality by location of birth * Indigenous peoples, peoples with a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory ** Nat ...
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References


External links


''Antirhea'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera Guettardeae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cinchonoideae-stub