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''Gaertnera'' is a genus 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
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 ( ...
. There are at least 85 species distributed across the
Old World The "Old World" () is a term for Afro-Eurasia coined by Europeans after 1493, when they became aware of the existence of the Americas. It is used to contrast the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia in the Eastern Hemisphere, previously ...
tropics from Africa to Asia.''Gaertnera''.
Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera. Tropicos.
Plants in this genus are variable in appearance and biology. Most all are regional
endemics Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
, plants limited to a small geographical area and narrowly adapted to local conditions.Malcomber, S. T., & Taylor, C. M. (2009)
A systematic revision of ''Gaertnera'' (Rubiaceae, Gaertnereae) 1.
''Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden'', 96(4), 575-671.
Most grow in moist forest habitat. These are generally woody plants with clusters of white, pink, or red flowers and purple-black fruits. Some species are distylous, with plants having one of two flower morphs. Other species are
dioecious Dioecy ( ; ; adj. dioecious, ) is a characteristic of certain species that have distinct unisexual individuals, each producing either male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproduction is ...
, with plants having either male or female flowers. Dioecious species are generally found in
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.


Species

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accepted the following species: *''
Gaertnera alata ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Bremek. ex Malcomber & A.P.Davis *''
Gaertnera alstonii ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Malcomber *'' Gaertnera aphanodioica'' Malcomber *'' Gaertnera arenaria'' Baker *'' Gaertnera arenarioides'' C.M.Taylor *''
Gaertnera aurea ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Malcomber *'' Gaertnera bambusifolia'' Malcomber & A.P.Davis *''
Gaertnera belumutensis ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Malcomber *'' Gaertnera bieleri'' (De Wild.) E.M.A.Petit *'' Gaertnera breviflora'' C.M.Taylor *'' Gaertnera brevipedicellata'' Malcomber & A.P.Davis *''
Gaertnera calycina ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Bojer *''
Gaertnera capitulata ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Malcomber *''
Gaertnera cardiocarpa ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Boivin ex Baill. *''
Gaertnera cooperi ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Hutch. & M.B.Moss *''
Gaertnera crassiflora ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Bojer *''
Gaertnera cuneifolia ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Bojer *''
Gaertnera darcyana ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Malcomber & A.P.Davis *''
Gaertnera divaricata ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' (Thwaites) Thwaites *''
Gaertnera diversifolia ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Ridl. *''
Gaertnera drakeana ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Aug.DC. *''
Gaertnera edentata ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Bojer *'' Gaertnera eketensis'' Wernham *''
Gaertnera fractiflexa ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Beusekom *''
Gaertnera furcellata ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' (Baill. ex Vatke) Malcomber & A.P.Davis *'' Gaertnera gabonensis'' Malcomber * ''Gaertnera'' × ''gardneri'' Thwaites *''
Gaertnera globigera ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Beusekom *'' Gaertnera grisea'' Hook.f. ex C.B.Clarke *''
Gaertnera guillotii ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Hochr. *''
Gaertnera hirsuta ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' C.M.Taylor *'' Gaertnera hirtiflora'' Verdc. *''
Gaertnera hispida ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Aug.DC. *'' Gaertnera humblotii'' Drake *'' Gaertnera ianthina'' Malcomber *''
Gaertnera inflexa ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Boivin ex Baill. *''
Gaertnera junghuhniana ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Miq. *'' Gaertnera kochummenii'' Malcomber *''
Gaertnera laevis ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' C.M.Taylor *'' Gaertnera letouzeyi'' Malcomber *'' Gaertnera leucothyrsa'' (K.Krause) E.M.A.Petit *'' Gaertnera liberiensis'' E.M.A.Petit *'' Gaertnera littoralis'' C.M.Taylor *'' Gaertnera longifolia'' Bojer *''
Gaertnera longivaginalis ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' (Schweinf. ex Hiern) E.M.A.Petit *'' Gaertnera lowryi'' Malcomber *''
Gaertnera luteocarpa ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Jongkind *''
Gaertnera macrobotrys ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Baker *''
Gaertnera macrostipula ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Baker *'' Gaertnera madagascariensis'' (Hook.f.) Malcomber & A.P.Davis *'' Gaertnera malcomberiana'' C.M.Taylor *'' Gaertnera masoalana'' C.M.Taylor *''
Gaertnera microphylla ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Capuron ex Malcomber & A.P.Davis *''
Gaertnera monstruosa ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Malcomber *'' Gaertnera monticola'' Jongkind *'' Gaertnera nitida'' C.M.Taylor *'' Gaertnera obesa'' Hook.f. ex C.B.Clarke *''
Gaertnera oblanceolata ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' King & Gamble *''
Gaertnera obovata ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Baker *''
Gaertnera paniculata ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Benth. *''
Gaertnera pauciflora ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Malcomber & A.P.Davis *''
Gaertnera pedunculata ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Jongkind *'' Gaertnera pendula'' Bojer *'' Gaertnera phanerophlebia'' Baker *''
Gaertnera phyllosepala ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Baker *''
Gaertnera phyllostachya ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Baker *''
Gaertnera psychotrioides ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' (DC.) Baker *'' Gaertnera rakotovaoana'' C.M.Taylor *''
Gaertnera ramosa ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Ridl. *''
Gaertnera raphaelii ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Malcomber *'' Gaertnera razakamalalana'' C.M.Taylor *'' Gaertnera robusta'' C.M.Taylor *'' Gaertnera rosea'' Thwaites ex Benth. *'' Gaertnera rotundifolia'' Bojer *''
Gaertnera rubra ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' C.M.Taylor *''
Gaertnera schatzii ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Malcomber *'' Gaertnera schizocalyx'' Bremek. *'' Gaertnera sclerophylla'' C.M.Taylor *''
Gaertnera spicata ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' K.Schum. *'' Gaertnera sralensis'' (Pierre ex Pit.) Kerr *'' Gaertnera stictophylla'' (Hiern) E.M.A.Petit *'' Gaertnera ternifolia'' Thwaites *'' Gaertnera trachystyla'' (Hiern) E.M.A.Petit *'' Gaertnera vaginans'' (DC.) Merr. *''
Gaertnera vaginata ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Poir. *'' Gaertnera velutina'' C.M.Taylor *'' Gaertnera vernicosa'' C.M.Taylor *''
Gaertnera viminea ''Gaertnera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 85 species distributed across the Old World tropics from Africa to Asia.
'' Hook.f. ex C.B.Clarke *'' Gaertnera walkeri'' (Arn.) Blume *'' Gaertnera xerophila'' C.M.Taylor


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