Coffeeae is a
tribe
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of
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
family
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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 ( ...
and contains about 333
species
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in 11
genera
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. Its representatives are found in tropical and southern Africa,
Madagascar
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, the western Indian Ocean, tropical and subtropical Asia, and
Queensland
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.
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Genera
Currently accepted names[
* '' Argocoffeopsis'' Lebrun (8 sp)
* '' Belonophora'' Hook.f. (5 sp)
* '' Calycosiphonia'' Pierre ex Robbr. (2 sp)
* '']Coffea
''Coffea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ''Coffea'' species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to flavor variou ...
'' L. (137 sp)
* ''Diplospora
''Diplospora'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in tropical and subtropical Asia.
Species
*''Diplospora bilocularis'' (Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz, Kurz) M.Gangop. & Chakrab. - Burma
*''Diplos ...
'' DC. (23 sp)
* '' Discospermum'' Dalzell (13 sp)
* '' Empogona'' Hook.f. (30 sp)
* '' Kupeantha'' Cheek (6 sp)
* '' Nostolachma'' T.Durand (6 sp)
* '' Sericanthe'' Robbr. (22 sp)
* '' Tricalysia'' A.Rich. ex DC. (81 sp)
Synonyms[
* ''Argocoffea'' = '' Argocoffeopsis''
* ''Bunburya'' = '' Tricalysia''
* ''Buseria'' = '']Coffea
''Coffea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ''Coffea'' species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to flavor variou ...
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* ''Cafe'' = ''Coffea
''Coffea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ''Coffea'' species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to flavor variou ...
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* ''Cofeanthus'' = ''Coffea
''Coffea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ''Coffea'' species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to flavor variou ...
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* ''Diplocrater'' = '' Tricalysia''
* ''Diplosporopsis'' = '' Belonophora''
* ''Discocoffea'' = '' Tricalysia''
* ''Eriostoma'' = '' Tricalysia''
* ''Hexepta'' = ''Coffea
''Coffea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ''Coffea'' species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to flavor variou ...
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* ''Hymendocarpum'' = '' Nostolachma''
* ''Kerstingia'' = '' Belonophora''
* ''Lachnastoma'' = '' Nostolachma''
* ''Leiochilus'' = ''Coffea
''Coffea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ''Coffea'' species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to flavor variou ...
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* ''Natalanthe'' = '' Tricalysia''
* ''Neorosea'' = '' Tricalysia''
* ''Nescidia'' = ''Coffea
''Coffea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ''Coffea'' species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to flavor variou ...
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* ''Paolia'' = ''Coffea
''Coffea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ''Coffea'' species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to flavor variou ...
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* ''Paracoffea'' = ''Coffea
''Coffea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ''Coffea'' species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to flavor variou ...
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* ''Pleurocoffea'' = ''Coffea
''Coffea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ''Coffea'' species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to flavor variou ...
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* ''Probletostemon'' = '' Tricalysia''
* ''Psilanthopsis'' = ''Coffea
''Coffea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ''Coffea'' species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to flavor variou ...
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* ''Psilanthus'' = ''Coffea
''Coffea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ''Coffea'' species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to flavor variou ...
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* ''Rosea'' = '' Tricalysia''
* ''Solenixora'' = ''Coffea
''Coffea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ''Coffea'' species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to flavor variou ...
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* ''Xantonnea'' = '' Discospermum''
References
Ixoroideae tribes
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