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Genus of flowering plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coussarea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from southern Mexico to tropical America.[1]
Coussarea | |
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Coussarea albescens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
Tribe: | Coussareeae |
Genus: | Coussarea Aubl. |
Type species | |
Coussarea violacea | |
Synonyms | |
There are about 120 species. They are shrubs and trees with oppositely arranged leaves and large, showy white flowers with four lobes. The flowers are often fragrant.[2]
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