Chiococceae


Chiococceae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae which contains about 233 species in 27 genera. Most representatives occur from southern Florida to tropical and subtropical Central America, except for the genera Badusa and Bikkia, which are found from the Philippines to the West Pacific, and Morierina and Thiollierea, which are native to New Caledonia. The tribe Catesbaeeae is now included within Chiococceae.

Genera

Currently accepted namesBadusa A.Gray Bikkia Reinw. ex Blume Catesbaea L. Ceratopyxis Hook.f. Ceuthocarpus Aiello Chiococca P.Browne Coutaportla Urb. Coutarea Aubl. Cubanola Aiello Eosanthe Urb. Erithalis P.Browne Exostema Rich. ex Humb. & Bonpl. Hintonia Bullock Isidorea A.Rich ex DC. Morierina Vieill. Nernstia Urb. Osa Aiello Phialanthus Griseb. Portlandia P.Browne Salzmannia DC. Schmidtottia Urb. Scolosanthus Vahl Shaferocharis Urb. Siemensia Urb. Solenandra Hook.f. Thogsennia Aiello Thiollierea Montrouz.
SynonymsAntacanthus Rich. ex DC. = ScolosanthusAsemnantha Hook.f. = ChiococcaBathysograya Kuntze = BadusaBikkiopsis Brongn. & Gris = BikkiaCormigonus Raf. = BikkiaCutaria Brign. = CoutareaDolichanthera Schltr. & K.Krause = MorierinaEchinodendrum A.Rich. = ScolosanthusGonianthes Rich. = CubanolaHerrera Adans. = ExostemaLorencea Borhidi = CoutaportlaSolenandra Hook.f. = ExostemaSteudelago Kuntze = ''Exostema''