''Byrsophyllum'' is a

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s in the

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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 ( ...

. It belongs to the subfamily

Ixoroideae Ixoroideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 4000 species in 27 tribes. Tribes * Airospermeae Kainul. & B.Bremer * Alberteae Hook.f. * Aleisanthieae Mouly, J.Florence & B.Bremer * Augusteae K ...

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and the tribe

Gardenieae Gardenieae is a Tribe (biology), tribe of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae and contains about 586 species in 53 genus, genera. Genera Currently accepted names * ''Adenorandia'' Vermoesen (1 sp) * ''Agouticarpa'' C.H. ...

. The genus is native to

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and

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.Hooker, Joseph Dalton. 1873. Genera plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in Herberiis Kewensibus servata definita 2: 83.
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Species

* '' Byrsophyllum ellipticum'' (Thwaites)

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* '' Byrsophyllum tetrandrum'' ( Bedd.)

References

Rubiaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Joseph Dalton Hooker {{Ixoroideae-stub