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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.
492.8915 Genus Paracephaelis Baill.; Adansonia 12: 316 (1879)
Distribution: Madagascar, 1 sp. to Seychelles, Mozambique
Species listed in database: 18
= Homolliella Arènes; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 16: 16 (1960)
species :
Paracephaelis aristata De Block; Eur. J. Taxon. 810: 23 (2022)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Paracephaelis bardotiae De Block; Eur. J. Taxon. 810: 25 (2022)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Paracephaelis capitulifera De Block; Eur. J. Taxon. 810: 27 (2022)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Paracephaelis cinerea (A.Rich. ex DC.) De Block; Syst. & Geogr. Pl. 73: 100 (2003)
Distribution: Madagascar; Comores (Mayotte, etc.)
29 COM MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Chomelia cinerea (A.Rich. ex DC.) Dubard & Dop; J. Bot. [Morot] Sér. 2, 3: 11 (1925)
= Ixora cinerea (A.Rich. ex DC.) Drake; Hist. Phys. Madagascar [Grandidier] 36: t. 421 (1897)
= Pavetta cinerea A.Rich. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 4: 492 (1830), A. Rich., Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 5: 181 (1834)
= Pavetta glauca Bojer; Hortus Maurit. 172 (1837), nom. inval.
= Tarenna cinerea (A.Rich. ex DC.) Bremek.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 37: 7, 189 (1934), nom. illeg.
= Tarenna cinerea (A.Rich. ex DC.) Homolle; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 85: 607 (1938 publ. 1939)
= Tarenna spodia Bremek.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 47: 96 (1939)
= Webera hispidula Baker; J. Bot. 20: 137 (1882)
species :
Paracephaelis comorensis De Block; Eur. J. Taxon. 810: 38 (2022)
Distribution: Comoros
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species :
Paracephaelis gautieri De Block; Eur. J. Taxon. 810: 42 (2022)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Paracephaelis grandifructa De Block; Eur. J. Taxon. 810: 45 (2022)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Paracephaelis longipedicellata De Block; Eur. J. Taxon. 810: 48 (2022)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Paracephaelis orientalis De Block; Eur. J. Taxon. 810: 52 (2022)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Paracephaelis pauciflora De Block; Eur. J. Taxon. 810: 55 (2022)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Paracephaelis ranirisonii De Block; Eur. J. Taxon. 810: 59 (2022)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Paracephaelis russata De Block; Eur. J. Taxon. 810: 62 (2022)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Paracephaelis sambavensis De Block; Eur. J. Taxon. 810: 65 (2022)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Paracephaelis saxatilis (Scott Elliot) De Block; Syst. & Geogr. Pl. 73(1): 100 (2003)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Myonima velutina Cordem.; Fl. Réunion [Cordemoy] 508 (1895)
= Tarenna saxatilis (Scott Elliot) Homolle; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 85: 607 (1938)
= Tarenna velutina (Cordem.) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 37(4): 561 (1983)
= Webera saxatilis Scott Elliot; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 29: 25 (1893)
species :
Paracephaelis sericea (Arènes) De Block; Taxon 64(1): 92 (2015)
Distribution: Madagascar; Comores
29 COM MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Homolliella sericea Arènes; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 16: 17 (1960)
species :
Paracephaelis seyrigii De Block; Eur. J. Taxon. 810: 77 (2022)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Paracephaelis tiliacea Baill.; Adansonia 12: 316 (1879)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Paracephaelis trichantha (Baker) De Block; Syst. & Geogr. Pl. 73: 100 (2003)
Distribution: Kenya; Tanzania; Mozambique; Comores; Aldabra (Aldabra Isl., Asuncio Isl., Cosmoledo Isl., Astove Isl.)
25 KEN TAN 26 MOZ 29 ALD COM
Synonyms: hidden
= Pavetta trichantha Baker; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1893: 148 (1893)
= Tarenna trichantha (Baker) Bremek.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 37: 207 (1934)
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