Chiococceae
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| Chiococceae | |
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| Chiococca alba | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
| Tribe: | Chiococceae |
Chiococceae is a tribe of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family and contains about 216 species in 23 genera. Most representatives occur from southern Florida to tropical and subtropical America, except for the genera Badusa and Bikkia, which are found from the Philippines to the West Pacific, and Morierina, which is native to New Caledonia.
Genera
Currently accepted names
- Badusa A.Gray (3 sp)
- Bikkia Reinw. ex Blume (10 sp)
- Catesbaea L. (17 sp)
- Ceratopyxis Hook.f. (1 sp)
- Chiococca P.Browne (25 sp)
- Coutaportla Urb. (2 sp)
- Coutarea Aubl. (7 sp)
- Cubanola Aiello (2 sp)
- Eosanthe Urb. (1 sp)
- Erithalis P.Browne (8 sp)
- Exostema (Pers.) Rich. ex Humb. & Bonpl. (43 sp)
- Hintonia Bullock (3 sp)
- Isidorea A.Rich ex DC. (17 sp)
- Morierina Vieill. (2 sp)
- Osa Aiello (1 sp)
- Phialanthus Griseb. (22 sp)
- Phyllacanthus Hook.f. (1 sp)
- Portlandia P.Browne (6 sp)
- Salzmannia DC. (1 sp)
- Schmidtottia Urb. (15 sp)
- Scolosanthus Vahl (27 sp)
- Siemensia Urb. (1 sp)
- Strumpfia Jacq. (1 sp)
Synonyms
- Antacanthus Rich. ex DC. = Scolosanthus
- Asemnantha Hook.f. = Chiococca
- Bathysograya Kuntze = Badusa
- Bikkiopsis Brongn. & Gris = Bikkia
- Cormigonus Raf. = Bikkia
- Cutaria Brign. = Coutarea
- Dolichanthera Schltr. & K.Krause = Morierina
- Echinodendrum A.Rich. = Scolosanthus
- Gonianthes Rich. = Cubanola
- Herrera Adans. = Exostema
- Patsjotti Adans. = Strumpfia
- Solenandra Hook.f. = Exostema
- Steudelago Kuntze = Exostema
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