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492.0000 Family Rubiaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 196 (1789), nom. cons.
589 genera, ca. 14.200 spp. mostly tropics, comparably few temperate. Phylogeny: Razafimandimbison & Rydin (2024)
Species listed in database: 14370; hybrids: 47
= Aparinaceae Hoffmanns. & Link; Fl. Portug. [Hoffmannsegg] 2: 3, 38 (1813-1829)
= Asperulaceae Cham. ex Spenn.; Handb. Angew. Bot. 2: 493 (1835)
= Catesbaeaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 111 (1820)
= Cephalanthaceae Raf.; Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 6: 86 (1820)
= Cinchonaceae Batsch; Tab. Affin. Regni Veg. 234 (1802)
= Coffeaceae Batsch; Tab. Affin. Regni Veg. 233 (1802)
= Coutareaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 168 (1820)
= Dialypetalanthaceae Rizzini & Occhioni; Lilloa 17: 253 (1948), nom. cons.
= Galiaceae Lindl.; Intr. Nat. Syst. Bot., ed. 2: 249 (1836)
= Gardeniaceae Dumort.; Anal. Fam. Pl. 29, 32 (1829)
= Guettardaceae Batsch; Tab. Affin. Regni Veg. 235 (1802)
= Hameliaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 31 (1835)
= Hedyotidaceae Dumort.; Commentat. Bot. [Dumortier] 57 (1822)
= Henriqueziaceae Bremek.; Acta Bot. Neerl. 6 (Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 141): 371 (1957)
= Houstoniaceae Raf.; Good Book 21 (1840)
= Hydrophylacaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 318 (1820)
= Lippayaceae Meisn.; Pl. Vasc. Gen. [Meisner], Tab. Diagn. 156, Comm. 112 (1838)
= Lygodisodeaceae Bartl.; Ord. Nat. Pl. 123, 207 (1830)
= Naucleaceae Wernham; New Phytol. 11: 225 (1912)
= Nonateliaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 420 (1820)
= Operculariaceae Juss. ex Perleb; Vers. Arzneikr. Pfl. 207 (1818)
= Pagamaeaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 447 (1820)
= Psychotriaceae F.Rudolphi; Syst. Orb. Veg. 49 (1830)
= Randiaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 534 (1820)
= Sabiceaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 555 (1820)
= Spermacoceaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přir. Rostlin 256 (1820)
= Theligonaceae Dumort.; Anal. Fam. Pl. 15, 17 (1829), nom. cons.
492.8610 Genus Atractocarpus Schltr. & K.Krause; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40(Beibl. 92): 43 (1908)
Distribution: Australia, Pacific, many in New Caledonia
Species listed in database: 40
= Franciella Guillaumin; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 28: 197 (1922)
= Neofranciella Guillaumin; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 31: 481 (1925)
= Sukunia A.C.Sm.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 141: 136 (1936)
= Sulitia Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 29: 494 (1926)
= Trukia Kaneh.; Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 49: 278 (1935)
species :
Atractocarpus aragoensis Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 11 (1930)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Atractocarpus artensis (Montrouz.) Mouly; Pl. Ecol. Evol. 154(1): 117 (2021)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia artensis Montrouz.; Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Sci., Sér. 2, 10: 215 (1860)
= Gardenia edulis Vieill.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 4, 16: 65 (1862), nom. illeg.
= Gynochthodes artensis (Montrouz.) Razafim. & B.Bremer; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 33(2): 287 (2011)
= Morinda artensis Montrouz.; Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Sci., Sér. 2, 10: 219 (1860)
= Randia artensis (Montrouz.) Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 8 (1930)
species :
Atractocarpus baladicus (Montrouz. ex Guillaumin & Beauvis.) Mouly; Pl. Ecol. Evol. 154(1): 117 (2021)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Atractocarpus sessilifolius Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 13 (1930)
= Gardenia baladica Montrouz. ex Guillaumin & Beauvis.; Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 38: 95 (1913 publ. 1914)
= Gardenia edulis Montrouz.; Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Sci., Sér. 2, 10: 216 (1860), nom. illeg.
= Randia baladica (Montrouz. ex Guillaumin & Beauvis.) Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 8 (1930)
species :
Atractocarpus benthamianus (F.Muell.) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 277 (1999)
subspecies :
subsp. benthamianus
Distribution: Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia benthamiana F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 9: 180 (1875), pro syn.
= Gardenia chartacea var. latifolia F.Muell. ex Benth.; Fl. Austral. [Bentham] 3: 410 (1867)
subspecies :
subsp. glaber Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 281 (1999)
Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Atractocarpus brandzeanus (Baill.) Mouly; Pl. Ecol. Evol. 154(1): 117 (2021)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Randia brandzeana Baill.; Adansonia 12: 244 (1879)
species :
Atractocarpus carolinensis (Valeton) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 300 (1999)
Distribution: Fed. States of Micronesia (Yap, Truk, Moen, Dublon, Tol, Fefan, Udot, Uman)
62 MIC
Synonyms: hidden
= Randia carolinensis Valeton; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 63: 301 (1930)
= Rhopalobrachium megacarpum (Kaneh.) Kaneh.; Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 46: 674 (1932)
= Timonius megacarpus Kaneh.; Trop. Woods, No. 29: 5, nomen, et in Bot. Mag., Tokyo,1932 46: 494 (1932), descr.
= Trukia carolinensis (Valeton) Kaneh. & Hatus.; Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 50: 606 (1936)
= Trukia megacarpa (Kaneh.) Kaneh.; Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 49: 279 (1935)
species :
Atractocarpus chartaceus (F.Muell.) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 282 (1999)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia chartacea F.Muell.; Essay Pl. Burdekin 12 (1860)
= Randia chartacea (F.Muell.) F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 9: 180 (1875)
species :
Atractocarpus colnettianus (Guillaumin) Mouly; Pl. Ecol. Evol. 154(1): 117 (2021)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia colnettiana Guillaumin; Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. B, Bot., n. s. 8: 93 (1957)
species :
Atractocarpus confertus (Guillaumin) Mouly; Pl. Ecol. Evol. 154(1): 117 (2021)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia conferta Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 5 (1930)
= Genipa conferta Baill. ex Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 5 (1930)
species :
Atractocarpus crosbyi (Burkill) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 301 (1999)
Distribution: Tonga (Vava´u)
60 TON
Synonyms: hidden
= Porterandia crosbyi (Burkill) A.C.Sm. & S.P.Darwin; Fl. Vit. Nova 4: 190 (1988)
= Randia crosbyi Burkill; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 35: 41 (1890)
species :
Atractocarpus cucumicarpus S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 45: 330 (1921)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Atractocarpus decorus (Valeton) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 301 (1999)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Randia decora Valeton; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 60: 90, et in Nova Guinea 14: 266 (1925)
species :
Atractocarpus deplanchei (Vieill. ex Guillaumin) Mouly; Pl. Ecol. Evol. 154(1): 117 (2021)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia deplanchei Vieill. ex Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 6 (1930)
= Genipa deplanchei Baill. ex Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 6 (1930)
species :
Atractocarpus fitzalanii (F.Muell.) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 285 (1999)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Atractocarpus fitzalanii subsp. tenuipes Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 288 (1999)
= Gardenia fitzalanii F.Muell.; Essay Pl. Burdekin 12 (1860)
= Randia fitzalanii (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth.; Fl. Austral. [Bentham] 3: 411 (1867)
= Trukia fitzalanii (F.Muell.) Fosberg; Phytologia 62: 175 (1987)
species :
Atractocarpus heterophyllus (Montrouz.) Guillaumin & Beauvis.; Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 38: 96 (1913 publ. 1914), et Sp. Montrouz. 22 (1914) (reprint)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Atractocarpus balansanus Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 12 (1930)
= Atractocarpus bracteatus Schltr. & K.Krause; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40(Beibl. 92): 43 (1908)
= Atractocarpus heterophyllus Guillaumin & Beauvis.; Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 38: 22 (1913 publ. 1914)
= Gardenia fusiformis Baill. ex Heckel; Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, Sér. 2, 10: 256 (1912)
= Gardenia heterophylla Montrouz.; Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Sci., Sér. 2, 10: 216 (1860)
= Genipa balansana Baill. ex Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 12 (1930)
= Genipa xylopioides Baill. ex Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 12 (1930)
species :
Atractocarpus hirtus (F.Muell.) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 289 (1999)
Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia hirta F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 7: 46 (1869)
= Randia hirta (F.Muell.) F.Muell.; Syst. Census Austral. Pl. 1: 74 (1882)
= Rothmannia hirta (F.Muell.) Fagerl.; Ark. Bot. 30A(7): 39 (1943)
species :
Atractocarpus longipes (A.C.Sm.) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 302 (1999)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Sukunia longipes A.C.Sm.; Pacific Sci. 23: 392 (1969)
species :
Atractocarpus longistipitatus Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 12 (1930)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Genipa longistipitata Baill. ex Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 12 (1930)
species :
Atractocarpus macarthurii (F.Muell.) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 303 (1999)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Bismarck Arch.; Solomon Isl.
42 NWG 43 BIS SOL
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia dryadum S.Moore; J. Bot. 65: 246 (1927)
= Randia albituba Valeton; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 60: 92 (1925)
= Randia dryadum (S.Moore) Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 25: 201 (1944)
= Randia macarthurii F.Muell.; Descr. Notes Papuan Pl. 1: 68 (1876)
= Trukia dryadum (S.Moore) Fosberg; Phytologia 62(3): 175 (1987)
= Trukia macarthurii (F.Muell.) Fosberg; Phytologia 62(3): 176 (1987)
species :
Atractocarpus merikin (F.M.Bailey) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 292 (1999)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia merikin F.M.Bailey; Queensl. Fl. 6: 2005 (1902)
species :
Atractocarpus mollis (Schltr.) Mouly; Pl. Ecol. Evol. 154(1): 117 (2021)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia mollis Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 39: 256 (1906)
= Genipa conica Baill. ex Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 6 (1930)
species :
Atractocarpus ngoyensis (Schltr.) Mouly; Pl. Ecol. Evol. 154(1): 117 (2021)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia ngoyensis Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 39: 257 (1906)
= Randia ngoyensis (Schltr.) Hutch. ex S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 45: 328 (1921)
species :
Atractocarpus nigricans (Schltr.) Mouly; Pl. Ecol. Evol. 154(1): 118 (2021)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Randia nigricans Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 39(2): 258 (1906)
species :
Atractocarpus oblongus S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 45: 331 (1921)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Atractocarpus obscurinervius (Merr.) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 304 (1999)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao, Catanduanes)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia obscurinervia Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 11: 32 (1916)
= Sulitia longiflora Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 29: (1926)
= Sulitia obscurinervia (Merr.) Ridsdale; Blumea 25(1): 301 (1979)
species :
Atractocarpus pancherianus (Guillaumin) Mouly; Pl. Ecol. Evol. 154(1): 118 (2021)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Randia pancheriana Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 10 (1930)
species :
Atractocarpus pentagonioides (Seem.) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 305 (1999)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Sukunia pentagonioides (Seem.) A.C.Sm.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 141, 137 (1936)
= Gardenia pentagonioides Seem.; Fl. Vit. [Seemann] 122 (1866)
species :
Atractocarpus platixylon (Vieill. ex Pancher & Sebert) Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 13 (1930)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia platixylon Vieill. ex Pancher & Sebert; Not. Bois Nouv. Caléd. 183 (1874)
species :
Atractocarpus pseudoterminalis (Guillaumin) Mouly; Pl. Ecol. Evol. 154(1): 118 (2021)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Randia pseudoterminalis Guillaumin; Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. B, Bot., n. s. 8: 96 (1957)
species :
Atractocarpus pterocarpon (Guillaumin) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 305 (1999)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Franciella pterocarpon Guillaumin; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 28: 197 (1922)
= Neofranciella pterocarpon Guillaumin; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 31: 481 (1925)
species :
Atractocarpus rotundifolius Guillaumin; Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. B, Bot., n. s. 8: 95 (1957)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Atractocarpus sessilis (F.Muell.) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 294 (1999)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea); Australia (Queensland)
42 NWG 50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia sessilis F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 7: 47 (1869), pro syn.
= Randia sessilis F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 7: 47 (1869)
species :
Atractocarpus sezitat (Guillaumin) Mouly; Pl. Ecol. Evol. 154(1): 118 (2021)
Distribution: New Caledonia; Vanuatu
60 NWC VAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Genipa sezitat Baill. ex Guillaumin; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 25: 646 (1919)
= Randia sezitat Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 9 (1930)
species :
Atractocarpus simulans Guillaumin; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. 2, 5: 247 (1933)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Atractocarpus stipularis (F.Muell.) Puttock ex P.S.Green; Kew Bull. 45(2): 246 (1990)
Distribution: Lord Howe Isl.
50 LHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia stipulosa F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 7: 47 (1869)
= Randia stipularis F.Muell.; Descr. Notes Papuan Pl. 69 (1890)
= Randia stipulosa C.Moore & F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 7: 47 (1869), nom. superfl.
species :
Atractocarpus tahitiensis (Nadeaud) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 306 (1999)
Distribution: Society Isl. (Tahiti)
61 SCI
Synonyms: hidden
= Randia tahitiensis Nadeaud; Énum. Pl. Tahiti 54 (1873)
= Trukia tahitensis (Nadeaud) Fosberg; Phytologia 62(3): 174 (1987)
species :
Atractocarpus teamotuaitaui Mouly & Butaud; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 45(10): 158 (2023)
Distribution: Society Isl. (Tahiti)
61 SCI
species :
Atractocarpus tenuiflorus (A.C.Sm.) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 306 (1999)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Porterandia tenuiflora (A.C.Sm.) A.C.Sm. & S.P.Darwin; Fl. Vit. Nova 4: 192 (1988)
= Randia tenuiflora A.C.Sm.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 141, 135 (1936)
species :
Atractocarpus vaginatus Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 14 (1930)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Atractocarpus versteegii (Valeton) Puttock; Austral. Syst. Bot. 12(2): 307 (1999)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Randia versteegii Valeton; Nova Guinea 8: 466 (1911). 8: 466 (1911)
= Randia eymai Steenis; Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, Sér. 3, 17: 399 (1948)
= Randia klossii (Wernham) Valeton; Nova Guinea 14: 267 (1925), nec Ridl. (1920)
= Gardenia klossii Wernham; Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot., Ser. 2, 9: 72 (1916)
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