Rubiaceae

Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the madder family, bedstraw family or coffee family. Other common plants included here are gardenia, cinchona, sweet woodruff, partridgeberry, gambier, ixora, and noni. A number of traditionally accepted families (Dialypetalanthaceae, Henriqueziaceae, Naucleaceae, and Theligonaceae) are now incorporated within the Rubiaceae following genetic research by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. As now circumscribed, there are about 600 genera and more than 10,000 species in Rubiaceae.

Subfamilies

Some treatments also recognize a fourth subfamily, Antirheoideae.

Genera

For a full list, see List of Rubiaceae genera

The following genera are listed by Watson and Dallwitz (Delta):

References and external links

• Rubiaceae, Henriquezaceae, Dialypetalanthaceae Theligonaceae and Naucleaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. http://delta-intkey.com
• MOBOT Rubiaceae