''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763.Adanson, Michel. 1763. Familles des Plantes 2: 85, ''Benkara''
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Species

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Benkara armigera ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. S ...

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) Ridsdale - Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia * ''

Benkara depauperata ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. Spe ...

'' ( Drake) Ridsdale - China, Vietnam * ''

Benkara emanuelssoniana ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. S ...

'' ( Lour.) Ridsdale - Palawan * ''

Benkara esculenta ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. Spe ...

'' ( Lour.) Ridsdale - Vietnam * ''

Benkara evenosa ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. S ...

'' ( Hutch.) Ridsdale - Yunnan * ''

Benkara fasciculata ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. S ...

'' ( Roxb.) Ridsdale - Assam, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines * ''

Benkara forrestii ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. Spe ...

'' (J.Anthony) Ridsdale - Yunnan, Thailand * ''

Benkara griffithii ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. Spe ...

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) Ridsdale - China, Assam, Bhutan * ''

Benkara hoaensis ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. Spe ...

'' (Pierre ex Pit.) Ridsdale - Vietnam * ''

Benkara malabarica ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. Spe ...

'' ( Lam.) Tirveng - India, Sri Lanka * ''

Benkara microcarpa ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. Spe ...

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) Ridsdale - Philippines * ''

Benkara miquelii ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. Spe ...

'' (Koord. & Valeton) Ridsdale - Java * ''

Benkara ovoidea ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. S ...

'' (Pierre ex Pit.) Ridsdale - Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam * '' Benkara parviflora'' ( King & Gamble) Ridsdale - Peninsular Malaysia * ''

Benkara pierrei ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. Spe ...

'' (Pit.) Ridsdale - Thailand, Vietnam * ''

Benkara rectispina ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. S ...

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) Ridsdale - Hainan * ''

Benkara scandens ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. S ...

'' ( Thunb.) Ridsdale - China, Vietnam, Philippines * ''

Benkara sinensis ''Benkara'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical Asia from India east to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to Java and the Philippines. It was described by Michel Adanson in 1763. ...

'' ( Lour.) Ridsdale - China, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Nansei-shoto (Ryukyu Islands)

References

External links

''Benkara'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Gardenieae Rubiaceae genera Taxa named by Michel Adanson {{Ixoroideae-stub