''Damnacanthus'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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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 ( ...
. The genus is found from
Assam
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to temperate eastern Asia.
Species
* ''
Damnacanthus angustifolius''
Hayata
* ''
Damnacanthus biflorus''
(Rehder) Masam.
* ''
Damnacanthus giganteus''
(Makino) Nakai
* ''
Damnacanthus guangxiensis''
Y.Z.Ruan
* ''
Damnacanthus hainanensis''
(H.S.Lo) Y.Z.Ruan
* ''
Damnacanthus henryi''
(H.Lèv.) H.S.Lo
* ''
Damnacanthus indicus''
C.F.Gaertn.
* ''
Damnacanthus labordei''
(H.Lèv.) H.S.Lo
* ''
Damnacanthus macrophyllus''
Siebold ex Miq.
* ''
Damnacanthus major''
Siebold & Zucc.
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* ''
Damnacanthus officinarum''
C.C.Huang
* ''
Damnacanthus x okinawensis''
Hatus
* ''
Damnacanthus tsaii''
Hu
References
External links
''Damnacanthus'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera
Mitchelleae
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