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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.
492.6707 Genus Bremeria Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 555 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar (17), Mauritius (1)
Species listed in database: 18
= Landia Comm. ex A.Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 201 (1789), nom. illeg.
species :
Bremeria arachnocarpa (Wernham) A.P.Davis & Razafim.; Blumea 56(1): 4 (2011)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Bremeria lantziana (Homolle) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 555 (2005)
= Mussaenda arachnocarpa Wernham; J. Bot. 52: 69 (1914)
= Mussaenda lantziana Homolle; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 4 (1938)
species :
Bremeria decaryi (Homolle) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 555 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda decaryi Homolle; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 3 (1938)
species :
Bremeria erectiloba (Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 555 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda erectiloba Wernham; J. Bot. 52: 67 (1914)
species :
Bremeria eriantha (A.Rich.) A.P.Davis & Razafim.; Blumea 56(1): 4 (2011)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda eriantha A.Rich.; Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 5: 246 (1834)
= Bremeria ramosissima (Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 556 (2005)
= Mussaenda ramosissima Wernham; J. Bot. 52: 69 (1914)
species :
Bremeria fuscopilosa (Baker) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 555 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda fuscopilosa Baker; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 410 (1886)
species :
Bremeria humblotii (Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 555 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda humblotii Wernham; J. Bot. 52: 70 (1914)
species :
Bremeria hymenopogonoides (Baker) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 555 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda hymenopogonoides Baker; J. Bot. 20: 138 (1882)
species :
Bremeria landia (Poir.) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 555 (2005)
Distribution: Mauritius; La Réunion
29 MAU REU
Synonyms: hidden
= Bremeria mauritiensis (Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 555 (2005)
= Landia lappacea Dombey ex Vitman; Summa Pl. 4: 340 (1790)
= Mussaenda landia Poir.; Encycl. [J.Lamarck et al.] 4: 392 (1797)
= Mussaenda latifolia Poir.; Encycl. [J.Lamarck et al.], Suppl. 4: 36 (1816)
= Mussaenda mauritiensis Wernham; J. Bot. 52: 66 (1914)
= Oxyanthus cymosus Rchb. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 4: 372 (1830)
= Rondeletia landia (Poir.) Spreng.; Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 1: 707 (1824)
variant :
var. holosericea (Sm.) A.P.Davis & Razafim.; Blumea 56(1): 5 (2011)
Distribution: Mauritius
29 MAU
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda landia var. holosericea (Sm.) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 37(4): 549 (1983)
= Mussaenda holosericea Sm.; Cycl. [A.Rees] 24: no. 6 (1819)
variant :
var. stadmanii (Michx. ex DC.) A.P.Davis & Razafim.; Blumea 56(1): 5 (2011)
Distribution: Mauritius
29 MAU
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda landia var. stadmanii (DC.) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 37(4): 549 (1983)
= Mussaenda stadmanii Michx. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 4: 372 (1830)
species :
Bremeria latisepala (Homolle) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 555 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda latisepala Homolle; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 5 (1938)
species :
Bremeria monantha (Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 555 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda monantha Wernham; J. Bot. 52: 70 (1914)
species :
Bremeria perrieri (Homolle) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 555 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda perrieri Homolle; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 5 (1938)
species :
Bremeria pervillei (Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 555 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda pervillei Wernham; J. Bot. 52: 67 (1914)
species :
Bremeria pilosa (Baker) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 556 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda pilosa Baker; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 105 (1895)
species :
Bremeria punctata (Drake) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 556 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda punctata Drake; Hist. Phys. Madagascar [Grandidier] 36, Hist. Nat. Pl. 6, Atlas 4: t. 447 (1897)
species :
Bremeria scabrella (Wernham) A.P.Davis & Razafim.; Blumea 56(1): 4 (2011)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda erectiloba var. scabrella Wernham; J. Bot. 52: 68 (1914)
species :
Bremeria scabridior (Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 556 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda scabridior Wernham; J. Bot. 52: 71 (1914)
species :
Bremeria trichophlebia (Baker) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 556 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Bremeria asperula (Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92: 555 (2005)
= Mussaenda asperula Wernham; J. Bot. 52: 67 (1914)
= Mussaenda macropoda Baker; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 410 (1886)
= Mussaenda trichophlebia Baker; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 166 (1884)
species :
Bremeria vestita (Baker) Razafim. & Alejandro; Amer. J. Bot. 92(3): 556 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Mussaenda vestita Baker; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 166 (1884)
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