Guettarda
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Guettarda is a plant genus in the family Rubiaceae. Most of these plants are known by the common name Velvetseed. The genus was named in honour of the 18th century French naturalist Jean-Étienne Guettard.
Species include:
- Guettarda angelica Mart.
- Guettarda comata Standl.
- Guettarda elliptica - Oval-leaf velvetseed
- Guettarda frangulifolia Urb.
- Guettarda insularis
- Guettarda krugii
- Guettarda longiflora Griseb.
- Guettarda noumeana Baillon
- Guettarda ochreata Schltdl.
- Guettarda odorata
- Guettarda retusa – Cuban Guettarda Tree – extinct (1975?)[verification needed]
- Guettarda scabra - Rough-leaf velvetseed
- Guettarda speciosa L. - Beach gardenia
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