''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
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
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''
( Korth.) Tange ex Ruhsam
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Greenea corymbosa''
(Jack) Voigt
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Greenea montana''
Tange
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Greenea parkinsonii''
C.E.C.Fisch.
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Greenea rivularis''
Tange
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Greenea schizocorolla''
Tange
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Greenea secunda''
(Griff.) Craib
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Greenea vietnamensis''
Tange
References
External links
''Greenea'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera
Greeneeae
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