Spermacoceae is a
tribe of
flowering plants in the
family Rubiaceae and contains about 1346
species in 57
genera
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 nomenclat ...
. Its representatives are found in the tropics and subtropics.
Genera
Currently accepted names
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Agathisanthemum
''Agathisanthemum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Johann Friedrich Klotzsch in 1861. It is found in tropical and southern Africa, on the Comoros and in Madagascar.
Species
* '' Agathisanthemum assimi ...
'' (5 sp.)
* ''
Amphiasma
''Amphiasma'' is a genus of 7 species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Cornelis Bremekamp in 1952. The genus is found from southern Tanzania to Namibia.
Species
* '' Amphiasma benguellense'' ( Hiern) Bremek. - A ...
'' (7 sp.)
* ''
Amphistemon
''Amphistemon'' is a genus of 2 species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is described by Inge Groeninckx in 2010 based on a molecular analysis of the ''Hedyotis''-''Oldenlandia'' group.Groeninckx I, De Block P, Robbrecht E, Smets ...
'' (2 sp.)
* ''
Anthospermopsis'' (1 sp.)
* ''
Arcytophyllum
''Arcytophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains 18 species, distributed from New Mexico to Bolivia.
Description
Members of this genus are shrubs or dwarf shrubs that occupy mountainous habitats. Thei ...
'' (18 sp.)
* ''
Astiella
''Astiella'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Jovet (1941) as a monospecific, herbaceous genus, endemic to Madagascar. Later, 11 new species endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ...
'' (1 sp.)
* ''
Bouvardia
''Bouvardia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains about 50 species of evergreen herbs and shrubs native to Mexico and Central America, with one species extending into the southwestern United States ('' B. ternifol ...
'' (51 sp.)
* ''
Carajasia
''Carajasia'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiv ...
'' (1 sp.)
* ''
Carterella
''Carterella'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.Terrell, Edward Everett. 1987. Brittonia 39(2): 250, ''Carterella alexanderae''Carter, Annetta Mary. 1955. Madroño 13(4): 142–144, f. 1–2. ''Bouvardia alexander ...
'' (1 sp.)
* ''
Conostomium
''Conostomium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from Ethiopia to South Africa.
Species
*'' Conostomium gazense'' Verdc. — Mozambique
*'' Conostomium longitubum'' (Beck) Cufod. — Djibouti, Ethiopia ...
'' (5 sp.)
* ''
Cordylostigma
''Cordylostigma'' is a genus in the Rubiaceae. The name was coined in 2010 to contain 9 species formerly belonging to the related genus ''Kohautia''. The nine species are native to tropical and southern Africa from Guinea to Somalia to South Afri ...
'' (9 sp.)
* ''
Crusea
''Crusea'' (common name saucer flower) is a genus of angiosperms (flowering plants) in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in the south-western United States (Arizona and New Mexico), Mexico, and Central America. A few species are naturalize ...
'' (15 sp.)
* ''
Debia'' (4 sp.)
* ''
Dentella'' (8 sp.)
* ''
Dibrachionostylus'' (1 sp.)
* ''
Dimetia
''Dimetia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from the Indian subcontinent to south-central China and west and central .
Species
*''Dimetia ampliflora''
*''Dimetia capitellata''
*''Dimetia dianxiensis'' ...
'' (6 sp.)
* ''
Diodella
''Diodella'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. The genus has a wide distribution range and is found from the United States, USA to tropical America and in tropical Africa.
Species
*''Diodella angustata'' ( ...
'' (12 sp.)
* ''
Diodia'' (23 sp.)
* ''
Edrastima'' (5 sp.)
* ''
Emmeorhiza'' (1 sp.)
* ''
Ernodea
''Ernodea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. All species are small shrubs endemic to the Caribbean region, with most species restricted to the Bahamian Archipelago.
Species
* '' Ernodea angusta'' Small - Florida, The Baha ...
'' (8 sp.)
* ''
Exallage'' (18 sp.)
* ''
Galianthe'' (48 sp.)
* ''
Gomphocalyx'' (1 sp.)
* ''
Hedyotis
''Hedyotis'' (starviolet) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Many species of this genus such as ''Hedyotis biflora, H. corymbosa'' and ''H. diffusa'' are well known medicinal plants. ''Hedyotis'' is native to tropical a ...
'' (182 sp.)
* ''
Hedythyrsus'' (3 sp.)
* ''
Houstonia'' (24 sp.)
* ''
Hydrophylax
''Hydrophylax'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus the Younger in 1782. The genus contains only one species, ''Hydrophylax maritima'', which is found in India, Sri Lanka and Tha ...
'' (1 sp.)
* ''
Involucrella'' (2 sp.)
* ''
Kadua'' (30 sp.)
* ''
Kohautia'' (28 sp.)
* ''
Lathraeocarpa'' (2 sp.)
* ''
Lelya'' (1 sp.)
* ''
Leptopetalum'' (8 sp.)
* ''
Manettia
''Manettia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are between 80 and 123 species. They are distributed in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America. Most are vines. The genus was named after Saverio Manetti. ...
'' (125 sp.)
* ''
Manostachya'' (3 sp.)
* ''
Mitracarpus
''Mitracarpus'' is a plant genus in the coffee family Rubiaceae. Girdlepod is a common name for some species in this genus.
Species
''The Plant List'' and the '' World Checklist of Selected Plant Families'' recognise 64 accepted species:
# ''M ...
'' (65 sp.)
* ''
Mitrasacmopsis'' (1 sp.)
* ''
Neanotis
''Neanotis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae, and the major group Angiosperms
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The te ...
'' (34 sp.)
* ''
Nesohedyotis'' (1 sp.)
* ''
Oldenlandia
''Oldenlandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution and has about 240 species.Inge Groeninckx, Steven Dessein, Helga Ochoterena, Claes Persson, Timothy J. Motley, Jesper Kårehed, Birgitta Bre ...
'' (217 sp.)
* ''
Oldenlandiopsis
''Oldenlandiopsis'' (creeping-bluet) is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. It is Monotypic taxon, monospecific, comprising only one species, ''Oldenlandiopsis callitrichoides''. This species had previously bee ...
'' (1 sp.)
* ''
Pentanopsis'' (2 sp.)
* ''
Pentodon'' (2 sp.)
* ''
Phylohydrax
''Phylohydrax'' is a genus of plants in the Rubiaceae. It contains two species:
* '' Phylohydrax carnosa'' (Hochst.) PuffChristian Puff. 1986. Plant Systematics and Evolution 154: 343–366 - Madagascar, South Africa
* '' Phylohydrax madagascar ...
'' (2 sp.)
* ''
Planaltina'' (3 sp.)
* ''
Psyllocarpus'' (9 sp.)
* ''
Richardia
''Richardia'' (Mexican-clover) is a genus of about fifteen species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are native to tropical to warm, temperate regions of the Americas, with one species also native to Fiji. They are mostly annual p ...
'' (16 sp.)
* ''
Sacosperma'' (2 sp.)
* ''
Schwendenera'' (1 sp.)
* ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
'' (286 sp.)
* ''
Staelia'' (21 sp.)
* ''
Stenaria'' (6 sp.)
* ''
Stephanococcus'' (1 sp.)
* ''
Synaptantha'' (2 sp.)
* ''
Tessiera'' (2 sp.)
* ''
Thamnoldenlandia'' (1 sp.)
Synonyms
*''Adenothola'' = ''
Manettia
''Manettia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are between 80 and 123 species. They are distributed in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America. Most are vines. The genus was named after Saverio Manetti. ...
''
*''Aeginetia'' = ''
Bouvardia
''Bouvardia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains about 50 species of evergreen herbs and shrubs native to Mexico and Central America, with one species extending into the southwestern United States ('' B. ternifol ...
''
*''Allaeophania'' = ''
Hedyotis
''Hedyotis'' (starviolet) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Many species of this genus such as ''Hedyotis biflora, H. corymbosa'' and ''H. diffusa'' are well known medicinal plants. ''Hedyotis'' is native to tropical a ...
''
*''Anistelma'' = ''
Hedyotis
''Hedyotis'' (starviolet) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Many species of this genus such as ''Hedyotis biflora, H. corymbosa'' and ''H. diffusa'' are well known medicinal plants. ''Hedyotis'' is native to tropical a ...
''
*''Anotis'' = ''
Arcytophyllum
''Arcytophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains 18 species, distributed from New Mexico to Bolivia.
Description
Members of this genus are shrubs or dwarf shrubs that occupy mountainous habitats. Thei ...
''
*''
Arbulocarpus
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Austra ...
'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Bigelovia'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Bigelowia'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Borreria'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Chaenocarpus'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Chamisme'' = ''
Houstonia''
*''Chenocarpus'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Conotrichia'' = ''
Manettia
''Manettia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are between 80 and 123 species. They are distributed in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America. Most are vines. The genus was named after Saverio Manetti. ...
''
*''Cormylus'' = ''
Oldenlandia
''Oldenlandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution and has about 240 species.Inge Groeninckx, Steven Dessein, Helga Ochoterena, Claes Persson, Timothy J. Motley, Jesper Kårehed, Birgitta Bre ...
''
*''Covolia'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Dasycephala'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Decapenta'' = ''
Diodia''
*''Dichrospermum'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Diodioides'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Dioneiodon'' = ''
Diodia''
*''Diphragmus'' = ''
Tessiera''
*''Diplophragma'' = ''
Hedyotis
''Hedyotis'' (starviolet) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Many species of this genus such as ''Hedyotis biflora, H. corymbosa'' and ''H. diffusa'' are well known medicinal plants. ''Hedyotis'' is native to tropical a ...
''
*''Duvaucellia'' = ''
Kohautia''
*''Dyctiospora'' = ''
Oldenlandia
''Oldenlandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution and has about 240 species.Inge Groeninckx, Steven Dessein, Helga Ochoterena, Claes Persson, Timothy J. Motley, Jesper Kårehed, Birgitta Bre ...
''
*''Ebelia'' = ''
Diodia''
*''Edrastenia'' = ''
Edrastima''
*''Eionitis'' = ''
Oldenlandia
''Oldenlandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution and has about 240 species.Inge Groeninckx, Steven Dessein, Helga Ochoterena, Claes Persson, Timothy J. Motley, Jesper Kårehed, Birgitta Bre ...
''
*''Endlichera'' = ''
Emmeorhiza''
*''Endolasia'' = ''
Manettia
''Manettia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are between 80 and 123 species. They are distributed in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America. Most are vines. The genus was named after Saverio Manetti. ...
''
*''Endopogon'' = ''
Diodella
''Diodella'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. The genus has a wide distribution range and is found from the United States, USA to tropical America and in tropical Africa.
Species
*''Diodella angustata'' ( ...
''
*''Ereicoctis'' = ''
Arcytophyllum
''Arcytophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains 18 species, distributed from New Mexico to Bolivia.
Description
Members of this genus are shrubs or dwarf shrubs that occupy mountainous habitats. Thei ...
''
*''Gerontogea'' = ''
Oldenlandia
''Oldenlandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution and has about 240 species.Inge Groeninckx, Steven Dessein, Helga Ochoterena, Claes Persson, Timothy J. Motley, Jesper Kårehed, Birgitta Bre ...
''
*''Gonotheca'' = ''
Leptopetalum''
*''Gouldia'' = ''
Kadua''
*''Gruhlmania'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Guagnebina'' = ''
Manettia
''Manettia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are between 80 and 123 species. They are distributed in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America. Most are vines. The genus was named after Saverio Manetti. ...
''
*''Hemidiodia'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Heymia'' = ''
Dentella''
*''Hypodematium'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Jurgensia'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Karamyschewia'' = ''
Oldenlandia
''Oldenlandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution and has about 240 species.Inge Groeninckx, Steven Dessein, Helga Ochoterena, Claes Persson, Timothy J. Motley, Jesper Kårehed, Birgitta Bre ...
''
*''Lippaya'' = ''
Dentella''
*''Listeria'' = ''
Oldenlandia
''Oldenlandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution and has about 240 species.Inge Groeninckx, Steven Dessein, Helga Ochoterena, Claes Persson, Timothy J. Motley, Jesper Kårehed, Birgitta Bre ...
''
*''Lygistum'' = ''
Manettia
''Manettia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are between 80 and 123 species. They are distributed in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America. Most are vines. The genus was named after Saverio Manetti. ...
''
*''Macrandria'' = ''
Hedyotis
''Hedyotis'' (starviolet) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Many species of this genus such as ''Hedyotis biflora, H. corymbosa'' and ''H. diffusa'' are well known medicinal plants. ''Hedyotis'' is native to tropical a ...
''
*''Mallostoma'' = ''
Arcytophyllum
''Arcytophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains 18 species, distributed from New Mexico to Bolivia.
Description
Members of this genus are shrubs or dwarf shrubs that occupy mountainous habitats. Thei ...
''
*''Metabolos'' = ''
Hedyotis
''Hedyotis'' (starviolet) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Many species of this genus such as ''Hedyotis biflora, H. corymbosa'' and ''H. diffusa'' are well known medicinal plants. ''Hedyotis'' is native to tropical a ...
''
*''Metabolus'' = ''
Hedyotis
''Hedyotis'' (starviolet) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Many species of this genus such as ''Hedyotis biflora, H. corymbosa'' and ''H. diffusa'' are well known medicinal plants. ''Hedyotis'' is native to tropical a ...
''
*''Mitratheca'' = ''
Oldenlandia
''Oldenlandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution and has about 240 species.Inge Groeninckx, Steven Dessein, Helga Ochoterena, Claes Persson, Timothy J. Motley, Jesper Kårehed, Birgitta Bre ...
''
*''Nacibea'' = ''
Manettia
''Manettia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are between 80 and 123 species. They are distributed in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America. Most are vines. The genus was named after Saverio Manetti. ...
''
*''Neosabicea'' = ''
Manettia
''Manettia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are between 80 and 123 species. They are distributed in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America. Most are vines. The genus was named after Saverio Manetti. ...
''
*''Octodon'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Panetos'' = ''
Houstonia''
*''Paragophyton'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Peltospermum'' = ''
Sacosperma''
*''Pleiocraterium'' = ''
Hedyotis
''Hedyotis'' (starviolet) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Many species of this genus such as ''Hedyotis biflora, H. corymbosa'' and ''H. diffusa'' are well known medicinal plants. ''Hedyotis'' is native to tropical a ...
''
*''Plethyrsis'' = ''
Richardia
''Richardia'' (Mexican-clover) is a genus of about fifteen species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are native to tropical to warm, temperate regions of the Americas, with one species also native to Fiji. They are mostly annual p ...
''
*''Poederiopsis'' = ''
Manettia
''Manettia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are between 80 and 123 species. They are distributed in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America. Most are vines. The genus was named after Saverio Manetti. ...
''
*''Poiretia'' = ''
Houstonia''
*''Pseudrachicallis'' = ''
Arcytophyllum
''Arcytophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains 18 species, distributed from New Mexico to Bolivia.
Description
Members of this genus are shrubs or dwarf shrubs that occupy mountainous habitats. Thei ...
''
*''Pterostephus'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Richardsonia'' = ''
Richardia
''Richardia'' (Mexican-clover) is a genus of about fifteen species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are native to tropical to warm, temperate regions of the Americas, with one species also native to Fiji. They are mostly annual p ...
''
*''Sarissus'' = ''
Hydrophylax
''Hydrophylax'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus the Younger in 1782. The genus contains only one species, ''Hydrophylax maritima'', which is found in India, Sri Lanka and Tha ...
''
*''Schiedea'' = ''
Richardia
''Richardia'' (Mexican-clover) is a genus of about fifteen species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are native to tropical to warm, temperate regions of the Americas, with one species also native to Fiji. They are mostly annual p ...
''
*''Schizangium'' = ''
Mitracarpus
''Mitracarpus'' is a plant genus in the coffee family Rubiaceae. Girdlepod is a common name for some species in this genus.
Species
''The Plant List'' and the '' World Checklist of Selected Plant Families'' recognise 64 accepted species:
# ''M ...
''
*''Sclerococcus'' = ''
Hedyotis
''Hedyotis'' (starviolet) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Many species of this genus such as ''Hedyotis biflora, H. corymbosa'' and ''H. diffusa'' are well known medicinal plants. ''Hedyotis'' is native to tropical a ...
''
*''Scleromitrion'' = ''
Hedyotis
''Hedyotis'' (starviolet) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Many species of this genus such as ''Hedyotis biflora, H. corymbosa'' and ''H. diffusa'' are well known medicinal plants. ''Hedyotis'' is native to tropical a ...
''
*''Spermacoceodes'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Staurospermum'' = ''
Mitracarpus
''Mitracarpus'' is a plant genus in the coffee family Rubiaceae. Girdlepod is a common name for some species in this genus.
Species
''The Plant List'' and the '' World Checklist of Selected Plant Families'' recognise 64 accepted species:
# ''M ...
''
*''Stelmanis'' = ''
Oldenlandia
''Oldenlandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution and has about 240 species.Inge Groeninckx, Steven Dessein, Helga Ochoterena, Claes Persson, Timothy J. Motley, Jesper Kårehed, Birgitta Bre ...
''
*''Stelmotis'' = ''
Oldenlandia
''Oldenlandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution and has about 240 species.Inge Groeninckx, Steven Dessein, Helga Ochoterena, Claes Persson, Timothy J. Motley, Jesper Kårehed, Birgitta Bre ...
''
*''Symphyllarion'' = ''
Hedyotis
''Hedyotis'' (starviolet) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Many species of this genus such as ''Hedyotis biflora, H. corymbosa'' and ''H. diffusa'' are well known medicinal plants. ''Hedyotis'' is native to tropical a ...
''
*''Tardavel'' = ''
Spermacoce
''Spermacoce'' or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It comprises about 275 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Its highest diversity is found in the Americas, followed by Africa, Australia ...
''
*''Teinosolen'' = ''
Arcytophyllum
''Arcytophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains 18 species, distributed from New Mexico to Bolivia.
Description
Members of this genus are shrubs or dwarf shrubs that occupy mountainous habitats. Thei ...
''
*''Terrellianthus'' = ''
Arcytophyllum
''Arcytophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains 18 species, distributed from New Mexico to Bolivia.
Description
Members of this genus are shrubs or dwarf shrubs that occupy mountainous habitats. Thei ...
''
*''Thecagonum'' = ''
Leptopetalum''
*''Thecorchus'' = ''
Oldenlandia
''Oldenlandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution and has about 240 species.Inge Groeninckx, Steven Dessein, Helga Ochoterena, Claes Persson, Timothy J. Motley, Jesper Kårehed, Birgitta Bre ...
''
*''Theyodis'' = ''
Oldenlandia
''Oldenlandia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution and has about 240 species.Inge Groeninckx, Steven Dessein, Helga Ochoterena, Claes Persson, Timothy J. Motley, Jesper Kårehed, Birgitta Bre ...
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*''Triodon'' = ''
Diodia''
*''Vanessa'' = ''
Manettia
''Manettia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are between 80 and 123 species. They are distributed in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America. Most are vines. The genus was named after Saverio Manetti. ...
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*''Wiegmannnia'' = ''
Kadua''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q6133098
Rubioideae tribes