''Posoqueria'' is a
genus
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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
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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 ( ...
. The genus is found Mexico to tropical America.
Species
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Posoqueria acutifolia''
Mart.
Carl Friedrich Philipp (Karl Friedrich Philipp) von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botany, botanist and explorer. Between 1817 and 1820, he travelled 10,000 km through Brazil while collecting botanical specimens. His m ...
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Posoqueria bahiensis''
Macias & L.S.Kinosh.
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Posoqueria calantha''
Barb.Rodr.
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Posoqueria chocoana''
C.M.Taylor
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Posoqueria coriacea''
M.Martens & Galeotti
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Posoqueria correana''
C.M.Taylor
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Posoqueria costaricensis''
C.M.Taylor
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Posoqueria fragrantissima''
Linden & André
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Posoqueria grandiflora''
Standl.
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Posoqueria grandifructa''
Hammel & C.M.Taylor
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Posoqueria laevis''
C.M.Taylor
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Posoqueria latifolia''
(Rudge) Schult.
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Posoqueria laurifolia''
Mart.
Carl Friedrich Philipp (Karl Friedrich Philipp) von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botany, botanist and explorer. Between 1817 and 1820, he travelled 10,000 km through Brazil while collecting botanical specimens. His m ...
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Posoqueria longifilamentosa''
C.M.Taylor
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Posoqueria longiflora''
Aubl.
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Posoqueria palustris''
Mart.
Carl Friedrich Philipp (Karl Friedrich Philipp) von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botany, botanist and explorer. Between 1817 and 1820, he travelled 10,000 km through Brazil while collecting botanical specimens. His m ...
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Posoqueria platysiphonia''
Rusby
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Posoqueria robusta''
Hammel & C.M.Taylor
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Posoqueria tarairensis''
C.M.Taylor
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Posoqueria trinitatis''
DC.
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Posoqueria velutina''
Standl.
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Posoqueria williamsii''
Steyerm.
Image gallery
File:Starr 030807-0115 Posoqueria latifolia.jpg, '' Posoqueria latifolia'' tree
File:Posoqueria longiflora-IMG 3455.jpg, '' Posoqueria longiflora'' flower
File:Posoqueria latifolia, the Monkey Apple. (9394583358).jpg, "Monkey apple" from '' Posoqueria latifolia''
References
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Rubiaceae genera
Posoquerieae
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