Coussarea

Coussarea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from southern Mexico to tropical America.[1]

Coussarea
Coussarea albescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Coussareeae
Genus: Coussarea
Aubl.
Type species
Coussarea violacea
Synonyms

There are about 120 species. They are shrubs and trees with oppositely arranged leaves and large, showy white flowers with four lobes. The flowers are often fragrant.[2]

Species

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References

  1. "Coussarea in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. Coussarea. Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera. Tropicos.
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