''Rogiera'' is a

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s in the

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. It has 15

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and its native range is from Mexico to Colombia. ''

Rogiera amoena ''Rogiera amoena'' (synonym (taxonomy), syn. ''Rondeletia amoena'') is a shrub or small tree in the family Rubiaceae, sometimes grown as an ornamental plant. Common names include rondeletia and yellowthroat rondeletia. The species is native to Me ...

'', ''Rogiera cordata'', and ''Rogiera gratissima'' are sometimes cultivated as

ornamentals Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that i ...

.Anthony J. Huxley, Mark Griffiths, and Margot Levy (editors). 1992. ''The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening.'' The Macmillan Press Limited, London; The Stockton Press, New York. (set) The

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for the genus is ''Rogiera amoena''. ''Rogiera'' was named and published by

Jules Émile Planchon Jules Émile Planchon (21 March 1823 – 1 April 1888) was a French botanist born in Ganges, Hérault. Biography After receiving his Doctorate of Science at the University of Montpellier in 1844, he worked for a while at the Royal Botanic Garde ...

in ''Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe'' (Fl. Serres Jard. Eur.) Vol.5 on page 442 in 1849.Jules Émile Planchon. 1849. ''Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe'' 5:442 and illustration. The name honours the

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Charles Latour Rogier Charles Latour Rogier (; 17 August 1800 – 27 May 1885) was a Belgian liberal statesman and a leader in the Belgian Revolution of 1830. He served as the prime minister of Belgium on two occasions: from 1847 to 1852, and again from 1857 to 1 ...

(1800–1885), who was also Minister for the Interior and patron of horticulture.

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Some authors have included ''Rogiera'' in a broadly defined '' Rondeletia'', but

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have shown that ''Rogiera'' is closer to ''

Guettarda ''Guettarda'' is a plant genus in the family Rubiaceae. Most of these plants are known by the common name velvetseed. Estimates of the number of species range from about 50 Anthony J. Huxley, Mark Griffiths, and Margot Levy (editors). 1992. ''The ...

'' than to ''Rondeletia''.Ulrika Manns and Birgitta Bremer. 2010. "Towards a better understanding of intertribal relationships and stable tribal delimitations within Cinchonoideae s.s. (Rubiaceae)". ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 56(1):21-39.

Species

The following species list may be incomplete or contain

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Rogiera backhouses ''Rogiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It has 15 species and its native range is from Mexico to Colombia. '' Rogiera amoena'', ''Rogiera cordata'', and ''Rogiera gratissima'' are sometimes cultivated as ornamentals. ...

''(Hook.f.) Borhidi * ''

Rogiera breedlovei ''Rogiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It has 15 species and its native range is from Mexico to Colombia. '' Rogiera amoena'', ''Rogiera cordata'', and ''Rogiera gratissima'' are sometimes cultivated as ornamentals. ...

'' (Lorence) Borhidi * ''

Rogiera cordata ''Rogiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It has 15 species and its native range is from Mexico to Colombia. ''Rogiera amoena'', ''Rogiera cordata'', and ''Rogiera gratissima'' are sometimes cultivated as ornamentals.A ...

'' (Benth.) Planch. * ''

Rogiera edwardsii ''Rogiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It has 15 species and its native range is from Mexico to Colombia. '' Rogiera amoena'', ''Rogiera cordata'', and ''Rogiera gratissima'' are sometimes cultivated as ornamentals. ...

'' (Standl.) Borhidi * ''

Rogiera gratissima ''Rogiera gratissima'' ( syn. ''Rondeletia gratissima'' Hemsl.) is an ornamental plant in the family Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestr ...

'' Linden * ''

Rogiera ligustroides ''Rogiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It has 15 species and its native range is from Mexico to Colombia. '' Rogiera amoena'', ''Rogiera cordata'', and ''Rogiera gratissima'' are sometimes cultivated as ornamentals. ...

'' (Hemsl.) Borhidi * ''

Rogiera macdougallii ''Rogiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It has 15 species and its native range is from Mexico to Colombia. ''Rogiera amoena'', ''Rogiera cordata'', and ''Rogiera gratissima'' are sometimes cultivated as ornamentals.A ...

'' (Lorence) Borhidi * ''

Rogiera nicaraguensis ''Rogiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It has 15 species and its native range is from Mexico to Colombia. '' Rogiera amoena'', ''Rogiera cordata'', and ''Rogiera gratissima'' are sometimes cultivated as ornamentals. ...

'' (Oerst.) Borhidi * '' Rogiera oaxacensis'' Borhidi & K.Velasco * '' Rogiera standleyana'' (Ant.Molina) Lorence * ''

Rogiera stenosiphon ''Rogiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It has 15 species and its native range is from Mexico to Colombia. ''Rogiera amoena'', ''Rogiera cordata'', and ''Rogiera gratissima'' are sometimes cultivated as ornamentals.A ...

'' (Hemsl.) Borhidi * '' Rogiera tabascensis'' Borhidi

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Rubiaceae genera Guettardeae Plants described in 1849 {{Cinchonoideae-stub