''Greenea'' 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 ...
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
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
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 Indo-China to Sumatra.
It is named in honor of
Benjamin D. Greene
Benjamin Daniel Greene (1793 – 1862) was an American lawyer, physician, naturalist, and botanist.
Biography
Benjamin Daniel Greene, a son of Gardiner Greene, was born 29 December 1793, in the colony of Demerara, which was part of Dutch colonisa ...
.
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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