Coccochondra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are four species native to the Guayana Highlands of northern South America.[1]
| Coccochondra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Coccochondra Rauschert |
| Type species | |
| Coccochondra laevis | |
These plants are low shrubs with tough leaves, small inflorescences of funnel-shaped flowers, and raphides in their tissues.[1]
Species
edit- Coccochondra carrenoi (Steyerm.) C.M.Taylor
- Coccochondra durifolia (Standl.) C.M.Taylor
- Coccochondra laevis (Steyerm.) Rauschert
- Coccochondra laevis subsp. laevis
- Coccochondra laevis subsp. maigualidae J.H.Kirkbr.
- Coccochondra phelpsiana (Steyerm.) C.M.Taylor
References
edit- ^ a b Coccochondra. Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera. Tropicos.
External links
editFurther reading
edit- Taylor, C. M. (2011). The genus Coccochondra (neotropical Rubiaceae) expanded. Plant Ecology and Evolution, 144(1), 115–118.
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