Rubiaceae
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Family
Rubiaceae (Magnoliophyta)
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Scientific Name
Rubiaceae
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Common Names
Madder Family
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Description
Number of genera: 450
Number of species: 6,500
Distribution (from PLANTAE): The vast majority of the species occur in tropical and subtropical regions, but the well known, cosmopolitan genus Galium (300) is common in North Temperate regions as well as elsewhere, and there are also some other extratropical groups.
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Floras and Monographs
Rubiaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.