Rubiaceae

  • Family

    Rubiaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Rubiaceae

  • Common Names

    Madder Family

  • 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.

  • 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.