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Ciliosemina

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Clade
  
Eudicots

Family
  
Rubiaceae

Rank
  
Genus

Clade
  
Angiosperms

Clade
  
Asterids

Subfamily
  
Cinchonoideae

Order
  
Gentianales

Ciliosemina

Similar
  
Cosmibuena, Ladenbergia, Malanea, Heterophyllaea, Emmeorhiza

Ciliosemina is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are two recognized species distributed in South America from the eastern Andes to the Amazon basin.

These are woody plants taking the form of shrubs or trees. The white flowers are borne in axillary inflorescences. The fruits are stiff capsules containing winged seeds.

Species

  • Ciliosemina pedunculata (H.Karst.) Antonelli - Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
  • Ciliosemina purdieana (Wedd.) Antonelli - Colombia
  • References

    Ciliosemina Wikipedia