''Valantia'' is a
genus
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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 ...
. The genus is found from Macaronesia to western Asia and northeastern tropical Africa.
Species
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Valantia aprica''
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Valantia calva''
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Valantia columella''
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Valantia deltoidea''
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Valantia hispida''
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Valantia lainzii''
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Valantia muralis''
References
Rubiaceae genera
Rubieae
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