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Rubiaceae
Taxonomic Serial No.: 34784

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Family
	Synonym(s):	Theligonaceae
		Dialypetalanthaceae
	Common Name(s):	madders [English]
		rubiacées [French]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2014

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Asteranae
	Order	Gentianales
	Family	Rubiaceae – madders, rubiacées
		Direct Children:
	Genus	Aidia Lour.
	Genus	Antirhea Comm. ex Juss. – quina
	Genus	Arcytophyllum Roem. & Schult.
	Genus	Asperula L. – woodruff
	Genus	Bikkia Reinw.
	Genus	Bobea Gaudich. – `ahakea
	Genus	Bouvardia Salisb.
	Genus	Breonia A. Rich.
	Genus	Calycophyllum DC.
	Genus	Canthium Lam.
	Genus	Carapichea Aubl.
	Genus	Casasia A. Rich.
	Genus	Catesbaea L. – lilythorn
	Genus	Cephalanthus L. – buttonbush
	Genus	Chiococca P. Browne – milkberry
	Genus	Chione DC.
	Genus	Cinchona L.
	Genus	Coccocypselum P. Browne
	Genus	Coffea L. – coffee
	Genus	Colleteria David W. Taylor
	Genus	Coprosma J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. – mirrorplant
	Genus	Crucianella L.
	Genus	Cruciata Mill. – bedstraw
	Genus	Crusea Cham. & Schltdl. – saucerflower, mountain saucerflower
	Genus	Damnacanthus C.F. Gaertn.
	Genus	Dentella J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.
	Genus	Diodella Small
	Genus	Diodia L. – buttonweed
	Genus	Dolichopentas Kårehed & B. Bremer
	Genus	Erithalis P. Browne – blacktorch
	Genus	Ernodea Sw.
	Genus	Exostema (Pers.) Humb. & Bonpl.
	Genus	Faramea Aubl. – false coffee
	Genus	Galium L. – gaillet, bedstraw
	Genus	Gardenia Ellis
	Genus	Genipa L.
	Genus	Geophila D. Don
	Genus	Gonzalagunia Ruiz & Pav.
	Genus	Guettarda L.
	Genus	Hamelia Jacq.
	Genus	Hedyotis L. – starviolet
	Genus	Hillia Jacq.
	Genus	Houstonia L. – bluet
	Genus	Hydnophytum Jack. – ant plant
	Genus	Hydrophylax L. f.
	Genus	Ixora L.
	Genus	Kadua Cham. & Schltdl.
	Genus	Kelloggia Torr. ex Benth.
	Genus	Lasianthus Jack
	Genus	Luculia Sweet
	Genus	Lucya DC.
	Genus	Machaonia Humb. & Bonpl.
	Genus	Margaritopsis C. Wright
	Genus	Mitchella L.
	Genus	Mitracarpus Zucc. – girdlepod
	Genus	Morinda L.
	Genus	Mussaenda L.
	Genus	Neanotis W.H. Lewis
	Genus	Neolamarckia Bosser
	Genus	Neonauclea Merr.
	Genus	Nertera Banks & Sol. ex Gaertn.
	Genus	Notopleura (Benth. & Hook. f.) Bremek.
	Genus	Oldenlandia L.
	Genus	Oldenlandiopsis Terrell & W.H. Lewis – creeping-bluet
	Genus	Paederia L. – sewer vine
	Genus	Palicourea Aubl. – cappel
	Genus	Pentanisia Harv.
	Genus	Pentas Benth.
	Genus	Pentodon Hochst.
	Genus	Phialanthus Griseb.
	Genus	Pinckneya Michx.
	Genus	Plocama Ait.
	Genus	Posoqueria Aubl.
	Genus	Psychotria L. – wild coffee
	Genus	Psydrax Gaertn.
	Genus	Randia L. – indigoberry
	Genus	Richardia L. – Mexican clover
	Genus	Rondeletia L. – cordobancillo
	Genus	Rosenbergiodendron Fagerl.
	Genus	Rubia L.
	Genus	Sabicea Aubl. – woodvine
	Genus	Sarcopygme Setch. & Christoph.
	Genus	Schradera Vahl
	Genus	Scolosanthus Vahl
	Genus	Scyphiphora C.F. Gaertn.
	Genus	Serissa Comm. ex Juss. – snowrose
	Genus	Sherardia L.
	Genus	Spermacoce L. – false buttonweed
	Genus	Stenaria Raf. ex Steud.
	Genus	Stenostomum C.F. Gaertn.
	Genus	Strumpfia Jacq.
	Genus	Tarenna Gaertn.
	Genus	Timonius DC.
	Genus	Uncaria Schreb.
	Genus	Valantia L.
	Genus	Vangueria Comm. ex Juss.
	Genus	Wittmackanthus Kuntze

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Charlotte M. Taylor
	Notes:	Curator, Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Lousis, Missouri, 63166-0299, USA
	Reference for:	Rubiaceae

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	ITIS*^ca, website (version 2002)
	Acquired:	2003
	Notes:
	Reference for:	rubiacées[French]

	Source:	Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, 2014, website (version 2014)
	Acquired:	2014
	Notes:	Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/
	Reference for:	Rubiaceae

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Rubiaceae

	Source:	Rubiaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Rubiaceae

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Rubiaceae

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Rubiaceae

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