''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, ''Chomelia''
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Chomelia albicaulis ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

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Chomelia anisomeris ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Müll.Arg. - eastern Brazil *''

Chomelia apodantha ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *''Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bo ...

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Standl. Paul Carpenter Standley (March 21, 1884 – June 2, 1963) was an American botanist known for his work on neotropical plants. __TOC__ Standley was born on March 21, 1884 in Avalon, Missouri. He attended Drury College in Springfield, Missouri an ...

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Chomelia bahiae ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' J.H.Kirkbr. - Bahia *''

Chomelia barbata ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

- Mexico *''

Chomelia barbinervis ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Moric. ex

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- northern and southeastern Brazil *''

Chomelia bella ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

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- southeastern Brazil *''

Chomelia boliviana ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

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Chomelia brachypoda ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Donn.Sm. - Mexico,

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Chomelia brasiliana ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

A.Rich. Achille Richard was a French botanist, botanical illustrator and physician (27 April 1794 in Paris – 5 October 1852). Biography Achille was the son of the botanist Louis-Claude Marie Richard (1754–1821). He was a pharmacist in the Frenc ...

- Brazil *''

Chomelia breedlovei ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *''Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bo ...

Borhidi Borhidi Attila (born 28 June 1932), is a Széchenyi Prize winning Hungarian botanist, ecologist, professor, politician and full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He is most noted for his extensive work on plant taxonomy. 1989 to 1992, ...

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*'' Chomelia brevicornu'' Rusby -

, Peru *''

Chomelia caurensis ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

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Chomelia chiquitensis ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' C.M.Taylor - Santa Cruz *''

Chomelia costaricensis ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' C.M.Taylor -

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Chomelia crassifolia ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *''Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bo ...

- Oaxaca, Tabasco *''

Chomelia delascioi ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

- Bolívar *''

Chomelia dimorpha ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *''Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bo ...

'' Rusby -

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Chomelia ecuadorensis ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *''Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia * ...

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K.Schum. Karl Moritz Schumann (17 June 1851 – 22 March 1904) was a German botanist. Schumann was born in Görlitz. He was curator of the Botanisches Museum in Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894. He also served as the first chairman of the ''Deut ...

K.Krause Kurt Krause (April 20, 1883 in Potsdam – November 19, 1963 in Berlin) was a German botanist who wrote 33 articles and five books on the flora and vegetation of Turkey about 9300 species of vascular plant were known to grow in Turkey. By comp ...

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Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

, Ecuador *''

Chomelia estrellana ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Müll.Arg. - Rio de Janeiro *'' Chomelia fasciculata'' (

Sw. Olof Peter Swartz (21 September 1760 – 19 September 1818) was a Swedish botanist and taxonomist. He is best known for his taxonomic work and studies into pteridophytes. Biography Olof Swartz attended the University of Uppsala where he st ...

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- western Cuba, Jamaica, Windward Islands *''

Chomelia glabricalyx ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

- Bolívar *'' Chomelia glabriuscula''

- Venezuela, French Guiana *''

Chomelia gracilis ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *''Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bo ...

ex Glaziou - southeastern Brazil *''

Chomelia grandicarpa ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Dwyer - Panama *'' Chomelia grandifolia'' (Huber)

- northern and southeastern Brazil *''

Chomelia hirsuta ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Gardner - northern and southeastern Brazil *''

Chomelia intercedens ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Müll.Arg. - Brazil *''

Chomelia juruensis ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

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- northern Brazil *''

Chomelia kirkbridei ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Delprete - Federal District, Goias *''

Chomelia klugii ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

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, Peru, northern Brazil *'' Chomelia laxiflora'' (

) Govaerts -

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Chomelia longiflora ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

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*'' Chomelia longituba'' (

)

- Veracruz,

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Chomelia malaneoides ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Müll.Arg. -

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, Venezuela,

, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil *''

Chomelia microloba ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Donn.Sm. -

, Panama,

*'' Chomelia minutiflora'' Glaz. - Minas Gerais *'' Chomelia modesta'' (

)

- southeastern Sao Paulo *''

Chomelia monachinoi ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

- Venezuela *'' Chomelia monantha'' (

)

- Rio de Janeiro *''

Chomelia multiflora ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *''Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bo ...

'' Rusby -

*'' Chomelia myrtifolia''

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Chomelia obtusa ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

Cham. Adelbert von Chamisso (; 30 January 178121 August 1838) was a Germans, German poet and botanist, author of ''Peter Schlemihl'', a famous story about a man who sold his shadow. He was commonly known in French as Adelbert de Chamisso (or Chamissot ...

Schltdl. Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal (27 November 1794, Xanten – 12 October 1866, Halle an der Saale, Halle) was a German botanist. He studied in Berlin, in 1819 becoming curator of the Botanical Garden in Berlin, Royal Herbarium. He was ...

, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay *''

Chomelia occidentalis ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Müll.Arg. - west-central Brazil *'' Chomelia oligantha'' Müll.Arg. - eastern Brazil *'' Chomelia paniculata'' (

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, Venezuela,

, Peru, Brazil *'' Chomelia parviflora'' ( Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg. - Brazil *''

Chomelia parvifolia ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' (

) Govaerts - Brazil *''

Chomelia pedunculosa ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

- Brazil *''

Chomelia pohliana ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Müll.Arg. - Brazil, Paraguay *''

Chomelia polyantha ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' S.F.Blake -

, Venezuela,

, Ecuador, Brazil *''

Chomelia pringlei ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' S.Watson -

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*'' Chomelia psilocarpa'' Dwyer & M.V.Hayden - Panama, northwestern

*'' Chomelia pubescens''

- eastern Brazil *'' Chomelia ramiae''

- Apure *''

Chomelia randioides ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

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*'' Chomelia rauwolfioides'' (

)

*'' Chomelia recordii''

, Nicaragua, Panama,

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Chomelia ribesioides ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *''Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bo ...

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, Brazil *'' Chomelia rubra'' Lorence & C.M.Taylor - Panama *'' Chomelia rudis'' (

) Lorence -

*'' Chomelia schomburgkii''

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Chomelia sericea ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Müll.Arg. - Brazil *'' Chomelia sessilis'' Müll.Arg. - Brazil *''

Chomelia spinosa ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

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- southern Mexico to tropical South America *'' Chomelia splitgerberi'' Bremek. -

Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

*'' Chomelia stergiosii''

- Bolívar *'' Chomelia tenuiflora''

to tropical South America *'' Chomelia torrana'' C.M.Taylor - Chocó *''

Chomelia transiens ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Müll.Arg. - Rio de Janeiro *'' Chomelia triantha''

- Boyacá *''

Chomelia triflora ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' (J.H.Kirkbr.) Delprete & Achille - French Guiana *'' Chomelia tristis'' Müll.Arg. - Rio de Janeiro *''

Chomelia ulei ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *''Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bo ...

'' (

) Achille & Delprete - Peru *''

Chomelia venezuelensis ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *''Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bo ...

- Venezuela *'' Chomelia venulosa'' W.C.Burger & C.M.Taylor -

, Panama *'' Chomelia volubilis'' (

)

- Amazonas *''

Chomelia vulpina ''Chomelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and much of South America as far south as Argentina. Species *'' Chomelia albicaulis'' ( Rusby) Steyerm. - Bolivia ...

'' Müll.Arg. - Rio de Janeiro

References

External links

''Chomelia'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5104426 Rubiaceae genera Guettardeae Flora of Central America Flora of South America Flora of the Caribbean