''Greenea'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the
family
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Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules a ...
. The genus is found from Indo-China to Sumatra.
It is named in honor of
Benjamin D. Greene.
Species
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Greenea adangensis''
Tange
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Greenea commersonii
''Greenea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are ...
''
( Korth.) Tange ex Ruhsam
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Greenea corymbosa
''Greenea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from Indo-China to Sumatra. It is named in honor of Benjamin D. Greene.
Species
*'' Greenea adangensis'' Tange
*''Greenea commersonii
''Greenea'' is a ...
''
(Jack) Voigt
*''
Greenea montana''
Tange
*''
Greenea parkinsonii
''Greenea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from Indo-China to Sumatra. It is named in honor of Benjamin D. Greene.
Species
*'' Greenea adangensis'' Tange
*''Greenea commersonii'' ( Korth.) Tange ex ...
''
C.E.C.Fisch.
*''
Greenea rivularis
''Greenea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from Indo-China to Sumatra. It is named in honor of Benjamin D. Greene.
Species
*'' Greenea adangensis'' Tange
*''Greenea commersonii'' ( Korth.) Tange ex ...
''
Tange
*''
Greenea schizocorolla
''Greenea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from Indo-China to Sumatra. It is named in honor of Benjamin D. Greene.
Species
*'' Greenea adangensis'' Tange
*''Greenea commersonii'' ( Korth.) Tange ex ...
''
Tange
*''
Greenea secunda
''Greenea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from Indo-China to Sumatra. It is named in honor of Benjamin D. Greene.
Species
*'' Greenea adangensis'' Tange
*''Greenea commersonii'' ( Korth.) Tange ex ...
''
(Griff.) Craib
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Greenea vietnamensis
''Greenea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from Indo-China to Sumatra. It is named in honor of Benjamin D. Greene.
Species
*'' Greenea adangensis'' Tange
*''Greenea commersonii'' ( Korth.) Tange ex ...
''
Tange
References
External links
''Greenea'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera
Greeneeae
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