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Top: Science: Biology: Flora_and_Fauna: Plantae: Magnoliophyta: Magnoliopsida: Rubiaceae

This large family of plants includes about 500 genera and 6000 species. They include trees, shrubs and herbs with smooth-edged oval leaves. Important members of the family include Cinchona, which yields quinine, Coffea, coffee and Cephaelis, ipecacuanha.

Amaioua

Genus of shrubs in the Rubiaceae family.

Asperula

Genus of plants in the bedstraw family.

Calycophyllum

Genus of trees in the Rubiaceae family.

Ceratopyxis

Genus of trees in the family Rubiaceae.

Chiococca

Genus of plants in the Rubiaceae family.

Cruciata

Genus of plants in the bedstraw family.

Diodia

Genus of plants in the Rubiaceae family, the buttonweeds.

Faramea

Genus of small trees in the Rubiaceae family.

Genipa

Genus of trees in the Rubiaceae family.

Guettarda

Genus of trees and shrubs in the Rubiaceae family.

Hamelia

Genus of woody plants in the family Rubiaceae.

Hedyotis

Genus of plants in the family Rubiaceae.

Houstonia

Genus of plants in the Rubiaceae family.

Machaonia

Genus of trees and shrubs in the Rubiaceae family.

Psychotria

Genus of trees and shrubs in the Rubiaceae family.

Roigella

Genus of plants in the Rubiaceae family.

Rubia

Genus of plants in the bedstraw family.

Sherardia

Genus of plants in the family Rubiaceae.

Siemensia

Genus of trees and shrubs in the Rubiaceae family.

Uncaria

Genus of vines in the family Rubiaceae.

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