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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.
492.7521 Genus Cyclophyllum Hook.f.; Gen. Pl. [Bentham & Hooker f.] 2: pars prima Addend. 535 (1873)
Distribution: E-Malesia, Australia, New Caledonia, Pacific to Tuamotu Arch.
Species listed in database: 42
= Rhopalobrachium Schltr. & K.Krause; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40(Beibl. 92): 41 (1908)
species :
Cyclophyllum baladense Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 21 (1930)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Cyclophyllum balansae (Baill.) Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 22 (1929 publ. 1930)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium balansae Baill.; Adansonia 12: 184 (1878)
species :
Cyclophyllum barbatum (G.Forst.) N.Hallé & J.Florence; Dir. Centres d´Expér. Nucl., Service Mixte Contrôle Biol., Rapa 155 (1986 publ. 1987)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea); ?Bismarck Arch.; Solomon Isl.; Vanuatu; Tonga (Late Isl., Tongatapu, ´Eua, Nomuka, Kao, Vava´u); Fiji; American Samoa (Tutuila); [Western] Samoa (´Upolu, Savai´i, Manono Isl., Apolima Isl.); Cook Isl. (Rarotonga, Mangaia, Ngaputoru Group); Marquesas Isl. (Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka, Ua Pou, Hiva Oa, Tahuata, Mohotani, Fatu Hiva); Society Isl. (Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Bora Bora); Tuamotu Arch. (Makatea Isl.); Austral Isl. (Tubuai, Rurutu, Raivavae, Rapa Iti); Pitcairn Isl.; Henderson Isl.; Palau (Ulebsechel); Fed. States of Micronesia (Pohnpei)
42 NWG 43 SOL 60 ASA FIJ SAM TON VAN 61 AUI COO HEN MRQ PIT SCI TUA 62 MIC PLU
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium barbatum (G.Forst.) Seem.; Fl. Vit. [Seemann] 132 (1866)
= Canthium barbatum f. calcicola Fosberg; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 13: 261 (1937)
= Canthium barbatum f. pitcairnense Fosberg; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 13: 260 (1937), nom. illeg.
= Canthium barbatum f. rurutu Fosberg; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 13: 259 (1937)
= Canthium barbatum f. tubuai Fosberg; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 13: 259 (1937)
= Canthium barbatum var. australense Fosberg; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 13: 159 (1937)
= Canthium barbatum var. christianii Fosberg; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 13: 260 (1937)
= Canthium barbatum var. gambierense Fosberg; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 13: 261 (1937)
= Canthium barbatum var. huahinense Fosberg; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 13: 157 (1937)
= Canthium barbatum var. korrorense (Valeton) Fosberg; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 15(20): 218 (1940)
= Canthium barbatum var. raiateense (J.W.Moore) Fosberg; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 13: 158 (1937)
= Canthium barbatum var. raivavaense Fosberg; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 13: 259 (1937)
= Canthium barbatum var. rapae (L.Riley) Fosberg; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 13: 260 (1937)
= Canthium barbatum var. rupestre (Hosok.) Fosberg; Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 81: 52 (1993)
= Canthium barbatum var. societense Fosberg; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 13: 256 (1937)
= Canthium barbatum var. temehaniense (J.W.Moore) Fosberg; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 13: 158 (1937)
= Canthium korrorense (Valeton) Kaneh.; Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 46: 671 (1932)
= Canthium rupestre Hosok.; Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan 32: 18 (1942)
= Chiococca barbata G.Forst.; Fl. Ins. Austr. 16 (1786)
= Chiococca odorata Hook. & Arn.; Bot. Beechey Voy. [Hooker & Arnott] 65 (1832)
= Cyclophyllum saviense Guillaumin; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. 2, 9: 290 (1937)
= Plectronia barbata (G.Forst.) K.Schum.; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] IV, 4: 92 (1891)
= Plectronia korrorensis Valeton; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 63: 311 (1930)
= Plectronia raiateensis J.W.Moore; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 102, 45 (1933)
= Plectronia rapae L.Riley; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1926: 54 (1926)
= Plectronia rapae Riley ex F.Br.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 130, 296 (1935) (descr. ampl.)
= Plectronia temehaniensis J.W.Moore; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 102, 45 (1933)
species :
Cyclophyllum brevipes (Merr. & L.M.Perry) S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend.; Austrobaileya 6: 62 (2001)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea); Australia (Queensland)
42 NWG 50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium brevipes Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 26: 231 (1945)
species :
Cyclophyllum calyculatum Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 21 (1930)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Cyclophyllum cardiocarpum (Baill.) Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 21 (1930)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium cardiocarpum Baill.; Adansonia 12: 185 (1878)
species :
Cyclophyllum caudatum (Valeton) A.P.Davis & Ruhsam; Blumea 50(3): 576 (2005)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium caudatum (Valeton) S.Moore; J. Bot. 61(Suppl.): 24 (1923)
= Plectronia caudata Valeton; Nova Guinea 8: 478 (1911)
species :
Cyclophyllum coprosmoides (F.Muell.) S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend.; Austrobaileya 6(1): 46 (2001)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium coprosmoides F.Muell.; Trans. & Proc. Philos. Inst. Victoria 3: 47 (1859)
= Plectronia coprosmoides (F.Muell.) K.Schum.; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] IV, 4: 92 (1891)
variant :
var. spathulatum (O.Schwarz) S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend.; Austrobaileya 6(1): 48 (2001)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Plectronia coprosmoides var. spathulata O.Schwarz; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 24: 102 (1927)
species :
Cyclophyllum costatum (C.T.White) S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend.; Austrobaileya 6(1): 44 (2001)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium costatum C.T.White; Contr. Arnold Arbor. 4: 99 (1933)
species :
Cyclophyllum cymosum S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 45: 332 (1921)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Cyclophyllum deplanchei Hook.f.; Gen. Pl. [Bentham & Hooker f.] 2: pars prima Addend. 536, 1229 (1873)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium deplanchei (Hook.f.) Baill.; Adansonia 12: 183 (1878)
species :
Cyclophyllum fragrans (Schltr. & K.Krause) Mouly; Syst. Bot. 32(4): 884 (2007)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Rhopalobrachium fragrans Schltr. & K.Krause; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40(Beibl. 92): 42 (1908)
species :
Cyclophyllum francii Guillaumin; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. 2, 1: 122 (1929)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Cyclophyllum guillauminianum Baum.-Bod. ex Mouly & Jeanson; Acta Bot. Gallica Bot. Lett. 162(3): 176 (2015)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Cyclophyllum henriettiae (Baill.) Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 21 (1930)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium henriettiae Baill.; Adansonia 12: 186 (1878)
species :
Cyclophyllum jasminifolium Guillaumin & McKee; Cah. Pacifique 9: 54 (1966)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Cyclophyllum letocartiorum Mouly; Acta Bot. Gallica Bot. Lett. 162(3): 181 (2015)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Cyclophyllum longiflorum (Valeton) A.P.Davis & Ruhsam; Blumea 50(3): 576 (2005)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium longiflorum (Valeton) Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 26: 232 (1945)
= Plectronia longiflora Valeton; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 61: 56 (1927)
species :
Cyclophyllum longipetalum S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend.; Austrobaileya 6(1): 52 (2001)
Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Cyclophyllum lordbergense A.P.Davis; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 157(1): 120 (2008), nom. nov.
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Plectronia sessilifolia Valeton; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 61: 57 (1927). 61: 57 (1927)
species :
Cyclophyllum macphersonii Mouly; Acta Bot. Gallica Bot. Lett. 162(3): 183 (2015)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Cyclophyllum maritimum S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend.; Austrobaileya 6(1): 55 (2001)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Cyclophyllum memaoyaense Mouly; Acta Bot. Gallica Bot. Lett. 162(3): 182 (2015)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Cyclophyllum merrillianum Guillaumin; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. 2, 2: 168 (1930)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Cyclophyllum multiflorum S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend.; Austrobaileya 6(1): 58 (2001)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Cyclophyllum novoguineensis (Miq.) A.P.Davis & Ruhsam; Blumea 50(3): 576 (2005)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Coffea novoguineensis Miq.; Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 4: 259 (1869)
= Plectronia novoguineensis (Miq.) Valeton; Nova Guinea 8: 478 (1911)
species :
Cyclophyllum pancheri (Baill.) Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 22 (1929 publ. 1930)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium pancheri Baill.; Adansonia 12: 186 (1878)
species :
Cyclophyllum pindaiense Mouly; Acta Bot. Gallica Bot. Lett. 162(3): 180 (2015)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Cyclophyllum protractum S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend.; Austrobaileya 6(1): 54 (2001)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Cyclophyllum rectinervium (A.C.Sm.) A.C.Sm. & S.P.Darwin; Fl. Vit. Nova 4: 237 (1988)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium rectinervium A.C.Sm.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 141, 139 (1936)
species :
Cyclophyllum rostellatum S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend.; Austrobaileya 6(1): 49 (2001)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Cyclophyllum sagittatum (Baill.) Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 22 (1930)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium sagittatum Baill.; Adansonia 12: 184 (1878)
species :
Cyclophyllum schultzii (O.Schwarz) S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend.; Austrobaileya 6(1): 60 (2001)
Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium schultzii (O.Schwarz) Chippend.; Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 96(4): 208 (1972)
= Plectronia schultzii Schwarz; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 24: 101 (1927)
form :
f. angustifolium S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend.; Austrobaileya 6(1): 62 (2001)
Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory)
50 AUS
species :
Cyclophyllum sessilifolium (A.Gray) A.C.Sm. & S.P.Darwin; Fl. Vit. Nova 4: 236 (1988)
Distribution: Tonga (´Eua); Fiji
60 FIJ TON
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium sessilifolium A.Gray; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 4: 39 (1860)
= Plectronia sessilifolia (A.Gray) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Drake; Ill. Fl. Ins. Pacif. 194 (1890)
species :
Cyclophyllum subsessile (Valeton) A.P.Davis; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 157(1): 120 (2008)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Plectronia subsessilis Valeton; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 61: 58 (1927)
species :
Cyclophyllum subulatum (Baill.) Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 22 (1929 publ. 1930)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium subulatum Baill.; Adansonia 12: 187 (1878)
species :
Cyclophyllum tenuipes Guillaumin; Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. B, Bot., n. s. 4: 38 (1953)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Cyclophyllum tieaense Mouly; Acta Bot. Gallica Bot. Lett. 162(3): 178 (2015)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Cyclophyllum tiebaghiense Mouly & Jeanson; Acta Bot. Gallica Bot. Lett. 162(3): 177 (2015)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Cyclophyllum urophyllum (Valeton) A.P.Davis; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 157(1): 120 (2008)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Plectronia urophylla Valeton; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 61: 58 (1927)
species :
Cyclophyllum valetonianum (S.Moore) A.P.Davis & Ruhsam; Blumea 50(3): 577 (2005)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium valetonianum S.Moore; J. Bot. 61: Suppl. 25 (1923)
= Plectronia valetoniana (S.Moore) Valeton; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 61: 59 (1927)
species :
Cyclophyllum vieillardii (Baill.) Guillaumin; Arch. Bot. Mém. 3(5): 22 (1929 publ. 1930)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Canthium vieillardii Baill.; Adansonia 12: 185 (1878)
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