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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.
492.8206 Genus Discospermum Dalzell; Hooker´s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 2: 257 (1850)
Distribution: SE-Asia. Xantonnea might be a separat genus.
Species listed in database: 12
= Xantonnea Pierre ex Pit.; Fl. Indo-Chine [P.H.Lecomte et al.] 3: 270 (1923)
species :
Discospermum abnorme (Korth.) S.J.Ali & Robbr.; Blumea 35(2): 300 (1991)
Distribution: NE-India (Assam, Odisha, Meghalaya, Tripura); Bangladesh; Andaman Isl. (South Andaman Isl.); Myanmar (Mon, Taninthayi); Thailand; Vietnam; peninsular Malaysia; Sumatera; Borneo; Sulawesi; Jawa; Lesser Sunda Isl. (Bali, etc.)
40 BAN IND 41 AND MYA THA VIE 42 BOR JAW LSI MLY SUL SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Diplospora abnormis (Korth.) Valeton ex H.J.P.Winkl.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 44: 560 (1910)
= Diplospora confusa Hook.f.; Fl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 3: 124 (1880)
= Diplospora singularis Korth.; Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 2: 11. 201 (1851)
= Diplospora singularis Kurz; Forest Fl. Burma 2: 50 (1877), nom. illeg.
= Discospermum confusum (Hook.f.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 281 (1891)
= Discospermum singulare (Korth.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 281 (1891)
= Gynopachis abnormis Korth.; Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 2(2): 182 (1851)
= Randia abnormis (Korth.) Boerl.; Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. [Boerlage] 2(1): 130 (1891)
= Tricalysia abnormis (Korth.) Merr.; Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 15: 285 (1929)
= Tricalysia singularis (Korth.) K.Schum.; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] IV, 4: 82 (1891)
= Vangueria palembanica Miq.; Fl. Ned. Ind., Eerste Bijv. 544 (1861)
species :
Discospermum apiocarpum Dalzell; Hooker´s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 2: 257 (1850)
Distribution: India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Diplospora apiocarpa (Dalzell) Hook.f.; Fl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 3: 123 (1880)
= Tricalysia apiocarpa (Dalzell) Gamble; Fl. Madras 620 (1921)
species :
Discospermum beccarianum (King & Gamble) S.J.Ali & Robbr.; Blumea 35(2): 300 (1991)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Terengganu, Perak, Johor); Borneo
42 BOR MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Diplospora beccariana King & Gamble; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 72: 225 (1903)
= Tricalysia beccariana (King & Gamble) Hand.-Mazz.; Symb. Sin. 7: 1022 (1936)
species :
Discospermum coffeoides (Pierre ex Pit.) Arriola & A.P.Davis; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 188(2): 142 (2018)
Distribution: Thailand; Laos; Cambodia; Vietnam
41 CBD LAO THA VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Xantonnea parvifolia (Kuntze) Craib; Fl. Siam 2: 130 (1932)
= Xantonnea coffeoides Pierre ex Pit.; Fl. Indo-Chine [P.H.Lecomte et al.] 3: 271 (1923)
= Xantonnea coffeoides var. salicifolia Pierre ex Pit.in Fl.Indo-Chine; P.H.Lecomte et al.] 3: 272 (1923
= Tricalysia parvifolia (Kuntze) Merr.; Brittonia 2: 198 (1936)
= Discospermum parvifolium Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 280 (1891)
= Diplospora parvifolia Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 280 (1891)
species :
Discospermum javanicum (Miq.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 281 (1891)
Distribution: Sumatera; Borneo; Jawa
42 BOR JAW SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Diplospora javanica Miq.; Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 238 (1857)
= Tricalysia javanica (Miq.) Koord.; Exkurs.-Fl. Java 3: 258 (1912)
species :
Discospermum malaccense (Hook.f.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 281 (1891)
Distribution: Thailand; peninsular Malaysia (throughout); Singapore; Sumatera; Borneo; Brunei
41 THA 42 BOR BRN MLY SNG SUM
Remarks: genus uncertain, according to Ali & Robbr. 1991 a member of Hypobathreae
Conservation Status: critically endangered (Singapore)
Synonyms: hidden
= Diplospora malaccensis Hook.f.; Fl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 3: 124 (1880)
= Tricalysia malaccensis (Hook.f.) Merr.; Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 15: 285 (1929)
species :
Discospermum philippinensis Arriola & Alejandro; Phytotaxa 206(1): 44 (2015)
Distribution: Philippines
42 PHI
species :
Discospermum polyspermum (Valeton) Ruhsam; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 157(1): 122 (2008)
Distribution: Malesia
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Synonyms: hidden
= Diplospora polysperma Valeton; Icon. Bogor. [Boerlage] t. 142 (1904)
species :
Discospermum quocensis (Pierre ex Pit.) Arriola & A.P.Davis; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 188(2): 142 (2018)
Distribution: Thailand; Cambodia; Vietnam
41 CBD THA VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Xantonnea quocensis Pierre ex Pit.; Fl. Indo-Chine [P.H.Lecomte et al.] 3: 272 (1923)
species :
Discospermum reyesii Arriola, Valdez & Alejandro; Ann. Bot. Fenn. 55(1-3): 156 (2018)
Distribution: Philippines
42 PHI
species :
Discospermum sphaerocarpum Dalzell; Hooker´s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 2: 257 (1850)
Distribution: S-India (Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu); Sri Lanka; Bangladesh
40 BAN IND SRL
Synonyms: hidden
= Diplospora dalzellii (Thwaites) Hook.f.; Fl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 3: 123 (1880)
= Diplospora sphaerocarpa (Dalzell ex Hook.f.) Hook.f.; Fl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 3: 123 (1880)
= Discospermum dalzellii Thwaites; Enum. Pl. Zeyl. [Thwaites] 158 (1859)
= Tricalysia dalzellii (Thwaites) Alston; Handb. Fl. Ceylon 6: Suppl., 151 (1931)
= Tricalysia sphaerocarpa (Dalzell ex Hook.f.) Gamble; Fl. Madras 620 (1921)
species :
Discospermum whitfordii (Elmer) S.J.Ali & Robbr.; Blumea 35(2): 301 (1991)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Gardenia whitfordii Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 1: 4 (1906)
= Randia whitfordii (Elmer) Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 1(Suppl.): 130 (1906)
= Tricalysia whitfordii (Elmer) Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 29: 491 (1926)
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