Ciliosemina
Appearance
Ciliosemina | |
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Ciliosemina pedunculata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
Tribe: | Cinchoneae |
Genus: | Ciliosemina Antonelli |
Ciliosemina is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are two recognized species distributed in South America from the eastern Andes to the Amazon basin.[1]
These are woody plants taking the form of shrubs or trees. The white flowers are borne in axillary inflorescences. The fruits are stiff capsules containing winged seeds.[1]
Species
[edit]- Ciliosemina pedunculata (H.Karst.) Antonelli - Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
- Ciliosemina purdieana (Wedd.) Antonelli - Colombia
References
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- ^ a b Ciliosemina. Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera. Tropicos.