''Hoffmannia'' is a genus 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 Rubiaceae. They are distributed in

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, and

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. There are about 100 species.Castillo-Campos, G., et al. (2013)
''Hoffmannia arqueonervosa'' (Rubiaceae), una especie nueva del centro de Veracruz, México.
''Revista mexicana de biodiversidad'' 84(3), 751-755. Species include: * ''

Hoffmannia congesta ''Hoffmannia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are distributed in Mexico, Central America, and South America. There are about 100 species.Castillo-Campos, G., et al. (2013)''Hoffmannia arqueonervosa'' (Rubiaceae), u ...

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Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

* '' Hoffmannia discolor'' * '' Hoffmannia ecuatoriana'' Standl. –

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Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

* '' Hoffmannia excelsa'' (Kunth) K. Schum * '' Hoffmannia ghiesbreghtii'' – Guatemala, southern Mexico * '' Hoffmannia modesta'' Diels – endemic to Ecuador. * ''

Hoffmannia refulgens ''Hoffmannia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are distributed in Mexico, Central America, and South America. There are about 100 species.Castillo-Campos, G., et al. (2013)''Hoffmannia arqueonervosa'' (Rubiaceae), un ...

'' * '' Hoffmannia regalis'' Hook. * '' Hoffmannia roezlii''

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, Costa Rica Flore des serres v16 101a.jpg, '' Hoffmannia regalis'' Hoffmannia refulgens 03 ies.jpg, ''

References

Rubiaceae genera Flora of Mexico Flora of Central America Flora of South America Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cinchonoideae-stub