Palicoureeae is a

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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 ( ...

and contains about 817

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in 11

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. Its representatives are found in the tropics and subtropics.

Genera

Currently accepted names * ''

Carapichea ''Carapichea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Central America and northern South America from Nicaragua to Brazil. One species, ''Carapichea ipecacuanha'', is used medicinally as the source of ipecac, a po ...

'' (23 sp.) * '' Chassalia'' (114 sp.) * '' Chazaliella'' (20 sp.) * ''

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'' * '' Geophila'' (29 sp.) * ''

Hymenocoleus ''Hymenocoleus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and occurs in tropical Africa. Species *'' Hymenocoleus axillaris'' *'' Hymenocoleus barbatus'' *'' Hymenocoleus glaber'' *'' Hymenocoleus globulifer'' *''Hymenocoleus ...

'' (12 sp.) * '' Margaritopsis'' (27 sp.) * '' Notopleura'' (100 sp.) * ''

Palicourea ''Palicourea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Rubiaceae. It contains 694 species, which range from shrubs to small trees, and is distributed throughout the New World tropics.Taylor (2008) These plants are closely ...

'' (358 sp.) * ''

Puffia ''Puffia'' is a Monotypic taxon, monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. ''Puffia gerrardii'', which is restricted to the littoral forests of southeastern Madagasc ...

'' (1 sp.) * ''

Rudgea ''Rudgea'' is a genus of plant in the family Rubiaceae. Species include: *''Rudgea casarettoana'' Müll.Arg. *'' Rudgea crassifolia'' Zappi & E.Lucas *'' Rudgea obesiflora'' Standl. *'' Rudgea parquioides'' (Cham.) Müll.Arg. *'' Rudgea stenop ...

'' (131 sp.) Synonyms * ''Carinta'' = '' Geophila'' * ''Ceratites'' = ''

'' * ''Chytropsia'' = '' Margaritopsis'' * ''Colladonia'' = ''

'' * ''Geocardia'' = '' Geophila'' * ''Gloneria'' = ''

'' * ''Ipecacuanha'' = ''

'' * ''Margaris'' = '' Margaritopsis'' * ''Montamans'' = '' Notopleura'' * ''Nettlera'' = ''

'' * ''Nonatelia'' = ''

'' * ''Oribasia'' = ''

'' * ''Pachysanthus'' = ''

'' * ''Proscephaleium'' = '' Chassalia'' * ''Readea'' = '' Eumachia'' * ''Rhodostoma'' = ''

'' * ''Stachyococcus'' = ''

'' * ''Stephanium'' = ''

'' * ''Strempelia'' = ''

'' * ''Viscoides'' = '' Notopleura'' * ''Zwaardekronia'' = '' Chassalia''

References

Rubioideae tribes {{Rubioideae-stub