''Cosmibuena'' 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 family

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 ( ...

.Ruiz López, Hipólito & José Antonio Pavón Jiménez. 1802. Florae Peruvianae, et Chilensis Prodromus 3: 2–3. The genus is native to

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, Central America, and South America as far south as Brazil.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, ''Cosmibuena''
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succulent In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meani ...

shrubs and trees, often growing as

epiphyte An epiphyte is a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of another plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphyt ...

s. The leaves are oppositely arranged. The

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is a terminal cluster or sometimes a solitary flower. The flowers are large, showy, and fragrant. They are white, fading yellow. They open at night and dry out and die the next day. The fruit is a woody capsule containing papery winged seeds.''Cosmibuena''.
Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera. Tropicos. These plants grow in wet lowlands, mountain forests, and

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Species

Four species are recognized as of May 2014: * '' Cosmibuena grandiflora'' (

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& Pav.) Rusby - Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil * '' Cosmibuena macrocarpa'' (

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ex Walp. - Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador * '' Cosmibuena matudae'' ( Standl.) L.O.Williams - Chiapas, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua * '' Cosmibuena valerioi'' (Standl.) C.M.Taylor - Costa Rica, Panama

References

External links

''Cosmibuena'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae''Cosmibuena grandiflora''.
Discover Life.
''Cosmibuena macrocarpa''.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Hillieae Flora of Central America Flora of Southern America Rubiaceae genera Taxa named by José Antonio Pavón Jiménez Taxa named by Hipólito Ruiz López {{Cinchonoideae-stub