Chiococceae is a

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s in the

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which contains about 233

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in 27

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. Most representatives occur from southern

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to tropical and subtropical America, except for the genera '' Badusa'' and '' Bikkia'', which are found from the

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to the West Pacific, and '' Morierina'' and '' Thiollierea'', which are native to

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. The tribe Catesbaeeae is now included within Chiococceae.

Genera

Currently accepted names * '' Badusa'' A.Gray (3 sp) * '' Bikkia'' Reinw. ex Blume (10 sp) * '' Catesbaea'' L. (17 sp) * '' Ceratopyxis'' Hook.f. (1 sp) * '' Ceuthocarpus'' Aiello (1 sp) * '' Chiococca'' P.Browne (25 sp) * '' Coutaportla'' Urb. (3 sp) * '' Coutarea'' Aubl. (6 sp) * '' Cubanola'' Aiello (2 sp) * '' Eosanthe'' Urb. (1 sp) * '' Erithalis'' P.Browne (8 sp) * '' Exostema'' ( Pers.) Rich. ex

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& Bonpl. (43 sp) * '' Hintonia''

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(3 sp) * '' Isidorea'' A.Rich ex DC. (17 sp) * '' Morierina'' Vieill. (2 sp) * '' Nernstia'' Urb. (1 sp) * '' Osa'' Aiello (1 sp) * '' Phialanthus'' Griseb. (22 sp) * '' Portlandia'' P.Browne (6 sp) * '' Salzmannia'' DC. (4 species) * '' Schmidtottia'' Urb. (15 sp) * '' Scolosanthus'' Vahl (27 sp) * ''

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'' Urb. (3 sp) * '' Siemensia'' Urb. (1 sp) * '' Solenandra'' Hook.f. (21 spp.) * '' Thogsennia'' Aiello (1 sp) * '' Thiollierea'' Montrouz. (12 sp) Synonyms * ''Antacanthus'' Rich. ex DC. = '' Scolosanthus'' * '' Asemnantha'' Hook.f. = '' Chiococca'' * ''Bathysograya'' Kuntze = '' Badusa'' * ''Bikkiopsis'' Brongn. & Gris = '' Bikkia'' * ''Cormigonus'' Raf. = '' Bikkia'' * ''Cutaria'' Brign. = '' Coutarea'' * ''Dolichanthera'' Schltr. & K.Krause = '' Morierina'' * ''Echinodendrum'' A.Rich. = '' Scolosanthus'' * ''Gonianthes'' Rich. = '' Cubanola'' * ''Herrera'' Adans. = '' Exostema'' * ''Lorencea'' Borhidi = '' Coutaportla'' * ''Solenandra'' Hook.f. = '' Exostema'' * ''Steudelago'' Kuntze = '' Exostema''

References

External links

World Checklist of Rubiaceae
*Manns, U., and B. Bremer. 2010. Towards a better understanding of intertribal relationships and stable tribal delimitations within Cinchonoideae s.s. (Rubiaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 56: 21-39 *Motley, T. J., K. J. Wurdack, and P. G. Delprete. 2005. Molecular systematics of the Catesbaeeae-Chiococceae complex (Rubiaceae) - flower and fruit evolution and biogeographic implications. American Journal of Botany 92: 316-329 *Paudyal, S. K., P. G. Delprete, and T. J. Motley. 2014. Using Molecular, Morphological, and Palynological Evidence to Transfer Strumpfia maritima to the Monotypic Tribe Strumpfieae (Cinchonoideae, Rubiaceae), and a Re-delimitation of the Tribe Chiococceae. Systematic Botany 39(4):1197-1203. Cinchonoideae tribes {{Cinchonoideae-stub