''Embelia'' is a

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of climbing shrubs once placed in the

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Myrsinaceae Myrsinoideae is a subfamily of the family Primulaceae in the order Ericales. It was formerly recognized as the family Myrsinaceae, or the myrsine family, consisting of 35 genera and about 1000 species. It is widespread in temperate to tropical c ...

, which is now included in the

Primulaceae The Primulaceae ( ), commonly known as the primrose family (but not related to the Onagraceae, evening primrose family), are a family (biology), family of Herbaceous plant, herbaceous and woody flowering plants including some favourite garden pla ...

. There are about 130 species which occur in tropical and subtropical areas across a wide range including

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and

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and from

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to the

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as well as

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including: *'' Embelia angustifolia'' (A. DC.) A. DC. *'' Embelia australiana'' (F.Muell.) F.M.Bailey - native to

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and

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in Australia *'' Embelia basaal'' (Roem. & Schult.) A. DC. *'' Embelia caulialata'' S.T.Reynolds *'' Embelia curvinervia'' S.T.Reynolds *'' Embelia demissa'' Cordem. *'' Embelia disticha'' Fletcher *'' Embelia floribunda'' Wall. *'' Embelia grandifolia'' Fletcher *'' Embelia grayi'' S.T.Reynolds *'' Embelia laeta'' (L.) Mez. *'' Embelia longifolia'' (Benth.) Hemsl. *'' Embelia macrocarpa'' King & Gamble *'' Embelia rowlandii'' Gilg *'' Embelia oblongifolia'' Hemsl. *'' Embelia pulchella'' Mez. *''

Embelia ribes ''Embelia ribes'', commonly known as false black pepper, white-flowered embelia, ''viḍaṅga'' (), ''vaividang'', ''vai vidang'', or ''vavding'' is a species in the family Primulaceae. It was originally described by Nicolaas Laurens Burman Ni ...

'' Burm. f. - false black pepper, white-flowered embelia *'' Embelia ruminata'' (E.Mey. ex A.DC.) Mez *'' Embelia schimperi'' Vatke *'' Embelia sessiliflora'' Kurz. *'' Embelia tsjeriam-cottam'' (Roem. & Schult.) A. DC.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5370023 Primulaceae Primulaceae genera Taxa named by Nicolaas Laurens Burman