Coussarea

Coussarea
Coussarea albescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Rubiaceae
Subfamily:Rubioideae
Tribe:Coussareeae
Genus:Coussarea
Aubl.
Type species
Coussarea violacea
Synonyms

Coussarea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from southern Mexico to tropical America.[1]

There are about 100 species. They are shrubs and trees with oppositely arranged leaves and large, showy white flowers with four lobes. The flowers are often fragrant.[2]

Species

References

  1. "Coussarea in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved June 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. Coussarea. Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera. Tropicos.
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