''Ciliosemina'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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s in the family
Rubiaceae. There are two recognized species distributed in South America from the eastern
Andes
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to the Amazon basin.
[''Ciliosemina''.]
Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera. Tropicos.
These are woody plants taking the form of shrubs or trees. The white flowers are borne in axillary inflorescences. The fruits are stiff capsules containing winged seeds.
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Species
*'' Ciliosemina pedunculata'' (H.Karst.
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) Antonelli - Venezuela
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, Colombia
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, Ecuador
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, Peru
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, Brazil
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*'' Ciliosemina purdieana'' ( Wedd.) Antonelli - Colombia
References
Rubiaceae genera
Cinchoneae
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