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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: 14356; 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.
492.1404 Genus Praravinia Korth.; Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Bezitt., Bot. 189, t. 41 (1842)
Distribution: Philippines, Borneo, Sulawesi. The genus belongs in Urophyllum, but the formal transfer has not yet been done completely.
Species listed in database: 50
= Williamsia Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 3: 165 (1908)
species :
Praravinia acuminata (Merr.) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 43 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Urophyllum acuminatum Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 1(Suppl.): 129 (1906)
species :
Praravinia affinis (Merr.) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 46 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, Polillo)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Urophyllum affine Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 17: 481 (1920 publ. 1921)
species :
Praravinia borneensis (Merr.) Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 252 (1940), et in Meded Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 252 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo; Brunei
42 BOR BRN
Synonyms: hidden
= Williamsia borneensis Merr.; Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 15: 282 (1929)
species :
Praravinia bullata Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 264 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 264 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia cauliflora Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 272 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 272 (1940)
Distribution: Sulawesi
42 SUL
species :
Praravinia celebica Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 270 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 270 (1940)
Distribution: Sulawesi
42 SUL
species :
Praravinia chalcotricha Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 258 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 258 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia coriacea Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 265 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 265 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo; Brunei
42 BOR BRN
species :
Praravinia creaghii (Ridl.) Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 253 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 253 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Urophyllum creaghii Ridl.; J. Bot. 70: 193 (1932)
species :
Praravinia densiflora Korth.; Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Bezitt., Bot. 190, t. 41 (1842)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Praravinia densiflora Korth., Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 256 (1940), descr. ampl., et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 256 (1940), descr. ampl.
species :
Praravinia everettii Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 10: 107 (1915)
Distribution: Philippines (Negros)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Williamsia everettii (Merr.) Merr.; Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. 3: 524 (1923)
species :
Praravinia glabra (Merr.) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 44 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, ?Alabat)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Williamsia glabra Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 10: 108 (1915)
species :
Praravinia gracilis Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 268 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 268 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia hallieri Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 260 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 260 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia havilandii (Ridl.) Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 263 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 263 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Urophyllum havilandii Ridl.; J. Bot. 70: 194 (1932)
species :
Praravinia hexamera Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 261 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 261 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia loconensis Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 269 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 269 (1940)
Distribution: Sulawesi
42 SUL
species :
Praravinia loheri (Merr.) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 45 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Williamsia loheri Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 27: 58 (1925)
species :
Praravinia longicalyx Koizumi & Nagam.; Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 67(3): 177 (2016)
Distribution: Borneo (Sabah)
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia longistipula (Merr.) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 46 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Mindanao)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Williamsia longistipula Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 17: 485 (1920 publ. 1921)
species :
Praravinia lucbanensis (Elmer) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 43 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon, Polillo, Catanduanes)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Urophyllum lucbanense Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 1: 71 (1906)
species :
Praravinia megistocalyx Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 249 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 249 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia microphylla (Merr.) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 43 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Urophyllum microphyllum Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 12: 161 (1917)
species :
Praravinia mimica (Merr.) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 44 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Mindanao)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Williamsia mimica Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 26: 495 (1925)
species :
Praravinia minahassae Koord., Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 269 (1940), descr. ampl., et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 269 (1940), descr. ampl.
Distribution: Sulawesi
42 SUL
Synonyms: hidden
= Lasianthus minahassae Koord.; Meded. Lands Plantentuin 19: 496 (1898), nomen
species :
Praravinia mindanaensis (Elmer) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 44 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Mindanao, Panay, Biliran, Leyte, Samar)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Williamsia caudata Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 9: 389 (1914)
= Williamsia mindanaensis Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 5: (1904 publ. 1913)
species :
Praravinia mollis Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 254 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 254 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo; Brunei
42 BOR BRN
species :
Praravinia montana Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 271 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 271 (1940)
Distribution: Sulawesi
42 SUL
species :
Praravinia multinervia (Merr.) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 46 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Mindanao, Basilan)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Williamsia multinervia Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 10: 107 (1915)
species :
Praravinia negrosensis (Merr.) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 46 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Negros)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Urophyllum negrosense Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 5: 247 (1910)
species :
Praravinia neriifolia Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 262 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 262 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia nitida Koizumi & Nagam.; Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 67(3): 178 (2016)
Distribution: Borneo (Sabah)
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia panayensis (Merr.) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 46 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Panay)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Williamsia panayensis Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 17: 484 (1920 publ. 1921)
species :
Praravinia parviflora Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 266 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 266 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia polymera Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 251 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 251 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia pubescens (Quisumb. & Merr.) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 47 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Williamsia pubescens Quisumb. & Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 37: 208 (1928)
species :
Praravinia quadribracteolata (Merr.) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 43 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Urophyllum quadribracteolatum Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 17: 483 (1920 publ. 1921)
species :
Praravinia robusta Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 272 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 272 (1940)
Distribution: Sulawesi
42 SUL
species :
Praravinia sablanensis (Elmer) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 45 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Urophyllum sablanense Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 1: 39 (1906)
= Williamsia sablanensis (Elmer) Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 3: 165 (1908)
species :
Praravinia salicifolia Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 266 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 266 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia sarawacensis Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 259 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 259 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia sericotricha Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 257 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 257 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia stenophylla (Merr.) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 44 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Williamsia stenophylla Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 27: 59 (1925)
species :
Praravinia suberosa (Merr.) Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 248 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 248 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo; Brunei
42 BOR BRN
Synonyms: hidden
= Urophyllum suberosum Merr.; J. Malayan Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 1: 40 (1923)
species :
Praravinia subtomentosa Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 251 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 251 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia teysmannii Koord.; Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 63: 75 (1897)
Distribution: Sulawesi
42 SUL
Synonyms: hidden
= Praravinia teysmannii Koord., Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 273 (1940), descr. ampl., et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 273 (1940), descr. ampl.
species :
Praravinia triflora (Quisumb. & Merr.) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 47 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Williamsia triflora Quisumb. & Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 37: 210 (1928)
species :
Praravinia urophylloides Valeton; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 44: 556 (1910)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Praravinia urophylloides Valeton, Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 250 (1940), descr. emend., et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 250 (1940), descr. emend.
species :
Praravinia verruculosa Bremek.; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 37: 267 (1940), et in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks-Univ. Utrecht 78: 267 (1940)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Praravinia viridescens (Elmer) Bremek.; J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 43 (1940)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Williamsia viridescens Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 9: 3215 (1934)
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A complete, synonymic checklist of the Higher Plants of the World


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Covering 359,646 accepted species,
8,890 hybrids, 47,679 accepted infraspecific taxa and 1,012,517 synonyms,
in total 1,428,732* names

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