Calycosia

Calycosia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Psychotrieae
Genus: Calycosia
A.Gray

Calycosia is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It was described by Asa Gray in 1860. The genus is found in New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and the Society Islands.[1]

Species

  • Calycosia callithrix A.C.Sm. - Viti Levu
  • Calycosia kajewskii Merr. & L.M.Perry - Solomons
  • Calycosia lageniformis (Gillespie) A.C.Sm. - Viti Levu
  • Calycosia macrocyatha Fosberg - Fiji
  • Calycosia mamosei W.N.Takeuchi - Papua New Guinea
  • Calycosia petiolata A.Gray - Fiji (Viti Levu, Ovalau)
  • Calycosia sessilis A.Gray - Samoa
  • Calycosia trichocalyx (Drake) Drake - Tahiti

References

  1. "Calycosia in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved January 2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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