''Luculia'' is a
genus of
flowering plants in the
family Rubiaceae. It was described by
Robert Sweet in 1826 and is currently found from the
Himalayas to southern
China
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The species are shrubs or small trees, generally found on upland scrub and woodland or forest margins. They have large leaves from 20 to 35 cm with prominent veins carried in opposite pairs. The inflorescence is a terminal
umbel or
corymb of tubular/open ended white, pink or creamy flowers with 5 spreading petals. It may be from 10 to 20 cm, depending on the species.
[Christopher Brickell, The RHS Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, Dorling Kindersley, London, 1996, p634. ]
Species
References
External links
''Luculia'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae''Luculia'' at uniprot.org
Rubiaceae genera
Enigmatic Rubiaceae taxa
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