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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.
492.2906 Genus Dolichopentas Kårehed & B.Bremer; Taxon 56(4): 1075 (2007)
Distribution: Tropical Africa
Species listed in database: 4
species :
Dolichopentas decora (S.Moore) Kårehed & B.Bremer; Taxon 56(4): 1075 (2007)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Rwanda; Burundi; South Sudan; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Angola; Zambia; Malawi
23 BUR RWA ZAI 24 SSU 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 ANG MLW ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Pentas decora f. opposita Verdc.; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 23: 290 (1953)
= Pentas decora S.Moore; J. Bot. 48: 219 (1910)
= Pentas homblei De Wild.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 109 (1914)
= Pentas verticillata Scott Elliot; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 431 (1896), nomen
variant :
var. lasiocarpa (Verdc.) Kårehed & B.Bremer; Taxon 56(4): 1076 (2007)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Pentas decora var. lasiocarpa Verdc.; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 23: 293 (1953)
variant :
var. triangularis (De Wild.) Kårehed & B.Bremer; Taxon 58: 317 (2009)
Distribution: Guinea; Nigeria; Cameroon; Central African Republic; D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Ethiopia; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Angola; Malawi
22 GUI NGA 23 CAF CMN ZAI 24 ETH 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 ANG MLW
Synonyms: hidden
= Dolichopentas decora var. pubescens (S.Moore) Kårehed & B.Bremer; Taxon 56: 1076 (2007), nom. inval.
= Pentas decora var. triangularis (De Wild.) Verdc.; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 23: 291 (1953)
= Pentas globifera Hutch.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1921: 374 (1921)
= Pentas triangularis De Wild.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 139 (1914)
= Pentas verticillata var. pubescens S.Moore; J. Bot. 48: 220 (1910), nom. inval.
species :
Dolichopentas liebrechtsiana (De Wild.) Kårehed & B.Bremer; Taxon 56(4): 1076 (2007)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Angola
23 ZAI 26 ANG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pentas liebrechtsiana De Wild.; Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., Sér. 4, 1: 153 (1902)
species :
Dolichopentas lindenioides (S.Moore) Kårehed & B.Bremer; Taxon 56(4): 1076 (2007)
Distribution: Tanzania; Zambia; Malawi
25 TAN 26 MLW ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Heinsia lindenioides S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 37: 301 (1906)
= Pentas geophila Verdc.; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 23: 293 (1953)
= Pentas lindenioides (S.Moore) Verdc.; Kew Bull. 30: 344 (1975)
species :
Dolichopentas longiflora (Oliv.) Kårehed & B.Bremer; Taxon 56(4): 1076 (2007)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Rwanda; Burundi; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Malawi
23 BUR RWA ZAI 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 MLW
Synonyms: hidden
= Neurocarpaea longiflora (Oliv.) S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 37: 157 (1905)
= Pentas longiflora f. glabrescens Verdc.; Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 23: 286 (1953)
= Pentas longiflora Oliv.; Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot., Ser. 2, 2: 335 (1887)
= Pentas longiflora var. nyassana Scott Elliot; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 433 (1896)
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