''Calycosia'' is a

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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

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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 was described by

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in 1860. The genus is found in

New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is ...

, the

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, t ...

Fiji Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about ...

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and known until 1997 as Western Samoa, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu), two smaller, inhabited ...

, and the

Society Islands The Society Islands ( , officially ; ) are an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean that includes the major islands of Tahiti, Mo'orea, Moorea, Raiatea, Bora Bora and Huahine. Politically, they are part of French Polynesia, an overseas country ...

Species

* '' Calycosia callithrix'' A.C.Sm. - Viti Levu * '' Calycosia kajewskii''

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& L.M.Perry - Solomons * ''

Calycosia lageniformis ''Calycosia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Asa Gray in 1860. The genus is found in New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and the Society Islands. Species * '' Calycosia callithrix'' A.C. ...

'' (Gillespie) A.C.Sm. - Viti Levu * ''

Calycosia macrocyatha ''Calycosia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. It was described by Asa Gray in 1860. The genus is found in New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and the Society Islands. Species * ''Calycosia c ...

'' Fosberg - Fiji * ''

Calycosia mamosei ''Calycosia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Asa Gray in 1860. The genus is found in New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and the Society Islands. Species * '' Calycosia callithrix'' A.C. ...

'' W.N.Takeuchi - Papua New Guinea * ''

Calycosia petiolata ''Calycosia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Asa Gray in 1860. The genus is found in New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and the Society Islands. Species * '' Calycosia callithrix'' A.C. ...

'' A.Gray - Fiji (Viti Levu, Ovalau) * ''

Calycosia sessilis ''Calycosia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Asa Gray in 1860. The genus is found in New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and the Society Islands. Species * '' Calycosia callithrix'' A.C. ...

'' A.Gray - Samoa * ''

Calycosia trichocalyx ''Calycosia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Asa Gray in 1860. The genus is found in New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and the Society Islands. Species * '' Calycosia callithrix'' A.C. ...

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- Tahiti

References

External links

''Calycosia'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Psychotrieae Taxa named by Asa Gray Rubiaceae genera Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Rubioideae-stub