Riodocea
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''Riodocea'' is a genus of plants 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 ( ...
. It includes only one known species, ''Riodocea pulcherrima'', indigenous to the
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region of
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Monotypic Rubiaceae genera Cordiereae {{Ixoroideae-stub