Rubiaceae
Gardenia erubescens Stapf & Hutch.
Gardenia erubescens Stapf & Hutch.
Gardenia erubescens is an African shrub or small tree with edible fruit used in traditional Northern Nigerian medicine.
Randia moorei F.Muell. ex Benth.
Randia moorei F.Muell. ex Benth.
Randia moorei, the spiny gardenia, is a rare Australian shrub found in subtropical rainforests of northeastern New South Wales and Queensland.
Rothmannia globosa (Hochst.) Keay
Rothmannia globosa (Hochst.) Keay
Rothmannia globosa is a decorative South African Rubiaceae tree with spherical fruits, native to southern African forest areas.
Atractocarpus hirtus (F.Muell.) Puttock
Atractocarpus hirtus (F.Muell.) Puttock
Atractocarpus hirtus, the hairy gardenia, is a hairy rainforest shrub endemic to Queensland’s Wet Tropics.
Atractocarpus benthamianus (F.Muell.) Puttock
Atractocarpus benthamianus (F.Muell.) Puttock
Atractocarpus benthamianus is a woody shrub or small tree native to eastern Australian rainforests, grown ornamentally for its attractive features.
Atractocarpus chartaceus (F.Muell.) Puttock
Atractocarpus chartaceus (F.Muell.) Puttock
Atractocarpus chartaceus, the narrow-leaved gardenia, is an Australian dioecious understory shrub or small tree grown as an ornamental.
Aidia racemosa (Cav.) Tirveng.
Aidia racemosa (Cav.) Tirveng.
Aidia racemosa is a Rubiaceae tree native across tropical Asia, Pacific islands and Australia, with ongoing taxonomic debate about its status.
Larsenaikia ochreata (F.Muell.) Tirveng.
Larsenaikia ochreata (F.Muell.) Tirveng.
Larsenaikia ochreata is a tree native to eastern Queensland, Australia, that grows in open forests and drier rainforests.
Alberta magna E.Mey.
Alberta magna E.Mey.
Alberta magna E.Mey. is the only remaining species in the monotypic Rubiaceae genus Alberta, native to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, commonly called Natal flame bush.
Pinckneya pubens Michx.
Pinckneya pubens Michx.
Pinckneya pubens, the only species in the Pinckneya genus, is a small flowering tree native to the Southeastern USA, grown by gardeners for its distinctive flowers.
Calycophyllum candidissimum (Vahl) DC.
Calycophyllum candidissimum (Vahl) DC.
Calycophyllum candidissimum is a Rubiaceae flowering plant native to Central America and nearby regions, and the national tree of Nicaragua.
Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC.
Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC.
Alibertia edulis is a rarely cultivated wild evergreen dioecious tree that produces edible fruit used for jam and juices.
Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G.Don) Benth.
Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G.Don) Benth.
Crossopteryx febrifuga is the only species in the monotypic Rubiaceae genus Crossopteryx, native to tropical and southern Africa.
Ixora chinensis Lam.
Ixora chinensis Lam.
Chinese ixora (Ixora chinensis) is a tropical shrub from the Ixora genus, native to parts of East and Southeast Asia and introduced elsewhere.
Ixora finlaysoniana Wall. ex G.Don
Ixora finlaysoniana Wall. ex G.Don
Ixora finlaysoniana is a Rubiaceae shrub native to multiple regions across Asia and the Philippines.
Ixora casei Hance
Ixora casei Hance
Ixora casei Hance is a plant endemic to Micronesian and Polynesian islands, introduced elsewhere, with three accepted varieties.
Ixora congesta Roxb.
Ixora congesta Roxb.
Ixora congesta (Malayan Ixora) is a Rubiaceae evergreen shrub/small tree native to Malesia, found in forest understories.
Ixora beckleri Benth.
Ixora beckleri Benth.
Brown coffeewood (Ixora beckleri) is a flowering Rubiaceae plant endemic to eastern Australian rainforests.
Ixora pavetta Andrews
Ixora pavetta Andrews
Ixora pavetta (torch tree) is a Rubiaceae species found in South Asia, with fruits eaten by Indian sloth bears.
Mussaenda erythrophylla Schumach. & Thonn.
Mussaenda erythrophylla Schumach. & Thonn.
Mussaenda erythrophylla is an evergreen West African shrub grown for its colorful bracts that serves as food for Commander butterfly caterpillars.
Mussaenda pubescens Dryand.
Mussaenda pubescens Dryand.
Mussaenda pubescens Dryand. is a Rubiaceae plant found in Indonesia, grown ornamentally, with its parts used in medicine.
Mussaenda frondosa L.
Mussaenda frondosa L.
Mussaenda frondosa L. is a shrub or climbing plant native to South and Southeast Asia, with distinctive orange-yellow flowers and a large white sepal.
Kraussia floribunda Harv.
Kraussia floribunda Harv.
Kraussia floribunda Harv. is a Rubiaceae plant species native to southeastern Africa, first described from a specimen near Durban.
Pavetta australiensis Bremek.
Pavetta australiensis Bremek.
Pavetta australiensis is an Australian and New Guinean shrub commonly called butterfly bush, often used as a native alternative to invasive Buddleja davidii.
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