Rubiaceae

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Description

13,450 spp

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families CC BY 4.0

Growing form

trees, shrubs, lianas, herbs

Leaf

Leaves opposite or whorled; simple (or deeply lobed); margin entire; interpetiolar stipules (persistent)

Flower

Bisexual (rarely monoecious or dioecious). Flower: 0 or 4-5 sepals; (3-)4-5, 8-10 connate petals (tube); 4-5 stamens attached to petals; ovary inferior (rarely superior)

Fruit and seed

Fruit a capsule, berry or drupe

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families CC BY 4.0

The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.

A total of observations in Finland ?
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Observations
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Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Rubiaceae
Author
Juss.
Vernacular names
  • matarakasvit (Finnish)
  • måreväxter (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.39276
Taxon rank
family
Occurrence in Finland
Collected from Finland
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
  • Vascular plants
jsonrdf+xmlskos (dwc)
Total 26 species