''Greenea'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...
s in the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae are a 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 interpetiolar stipules ...
. The genus is found from Indo-China to Sumatra.
It is named in honor of
Benjamin D. Greene
Benjamin Daniel Greene (born 29 December 1793, Demerara, British Guyana – 14 October 1862, Boston) was an American lawyer, physician, naturalist, and botanist.
Biography
Benjamin Daniel Greene, a son of Gardiner Greene, grew up in Boston, Massac ...
.
Species
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Greenea adangensis''
Tange
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Greenea commersonii''
( Korth.) Tange ex Ruhsam
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Greenea corymbosa''
(Jack) Voigt
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Greenea montana''
Tange
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Greenea parkinsonii''
C.E.C.Fisch.
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Greenea rivularis''
Tange
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Greenea schizocorolla''
Tange
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Greenea secunda''
(Griff.) Craib
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Greenea vietnamensis''
Tange
References
External links
''Greenea'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera
Greeneeae
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