''Elaeagia'' 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 ...

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

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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

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

to tropical America.

Species

*'' Elaeagia alterniramosa''

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 ...

*'' Elaeagia arborea'' D.A.Simpson *'' Elaeagia asperula'' Standl. ex

*'' Elaeagia auriculata'' Hemsl. *'' Elaeagia barbata''

*'' Elaeagia chiriquina'' C.M.Taylor *'' Elaeagia cuatrecasasii''

*'' Elaeagia cubensis'' Britton *'' Elaeagia ecuadorensis''

*'' Elaeagia glossostipula'' C.M.Taylor *'' Elaeagia grandis'' ( Rusby) Rusby *'' Elaeagia karstenii'' Standl. *'' Elaeagia laxiflora'' Standl. &

*'' Elaeagia magniflora''

*'' Elaeagia maguirei'' Standl. *'' Elaeagia mariae'' Wedd. *'' Elaeagia microcarpa''

*'' Elaeagia mollis'' Rusby *'' Elaeagia multinervia''

*'' Elaeagia myriantha'' ( Standl.) C.M.Taylor *''

Elaeagia nitidifolia ''Elaeagia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from Mexico to tropical America. Species *''Elaeagia alterniramosa'' Julian Alfred Steyermark, Steyerm. *''Elaeagia arborea'' D.A.Simpso ...

'' Dwyer *'' Elaeagia obovata'' Rusby *'' Elaeagia pastoensis'' L.E.Mora *'' Elaeagia ruizteranii''

*'' Elaeagia utilis'' (Goudot) Wedd.

References

External links

''Elaeagia'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera Dialypetalantheae {{Ixoroideae-stub