Chimarrhis Parviflora
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''Chimarrhis'' 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 ...
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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 ( ...
.Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin. 1763. Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia in qua ad Linnaeanum Systema Determinatae p 61
/ref> It has 15 recognized species, native to
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Species

*'' Chimarrhis barbata'' ( Ducke) Bremek. *'' Chimarrhis brevipes''
Steyerm. Julian Alfred Steyermark (January 27, 1909 – October 15, 1988) was a Venezuelan American botanist. His focus was on New World vegetation, and he specialized in the family Rubiaceae. Life and work Julian Alfred Steyermark was born in St. Louis ...
*'' Chimarrhis cubensis''
Steyerm. Julian Alfred Steyermark (January 27, 1909 – October 15, 1988) was a Venezuelan American botanist. His focus was on New World vegetation, and he specialized in the family Rubiaceae. Life and work Julian Alfred Steyermark was born in St. Louis ...
*'' Chimarrhis cymosa'' Jacq. *'' Chimarrhis duckeana'' Delprete *'' Chimarrhis ekmanii'' Borhidi *'' Chimarrhis gentryana'' Delprete *'' Chimarrhis glabriflora'' Ducke *'' Chimarrhis hookeri'' K.Schum. *'' Chimarrhis jamaicensis'' (
Urb. Ignatz Urban (7 January 1848 – 7 January 1931) was a German botany, botanist. He is known for his contributions to the flora of the Caribbean and Brazil, and for his work as curator of the Botanical Garden in Berlin, Berlin Botanical Garden. B ...
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Steyerm. Julian Alfred Steyermark (January 27, 1909 – October 15, 1988) was a Venezuelan American botanist. His focus was on New World vegetation, and he specialized in the family Rubiaceae. Life and work Julian Alfred Steyermark was born in St. Louis ...
*'' Chimarrhis latifolia'' Standl. *'' Chimarrhis microcarpa'' Standl. *'' Chimarrhis parviflora'' Standl. *'' Chimarrhis speciosa'' (
Steyerm. Julian Alfred Steyermark (January 27, 1909 – October 15, 1988) was a Venezuelan American botanist. His focus was on New World vegetation, and he specialized in the family Rubiaceae. Life and work Julian Alfred Steyermark was born in St. Louis ...
) Delprete
*'' Chimarrhis turbinata''
DC. Augustin Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (, , ; 4 February 17789 September 1841) was a Swiss botanist. René Louiche Desfontaines launched de Candolle's botanical career by recommending him at a herbarium. Within a couple of years de Candolle ...


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''Chimarrhis'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera Dialypetalantheae Taxa named by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin {{Ixoroideae-stub