Coccochondra

Updated on Dec 19, 2024

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Kingdom Plantae Clade Eudicots Order Gentianales Rank Genus		Clade Angiosperms Clade Asterids Family Rubiaceae
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Coccochondra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are four species native to the Guayana Highlands of northern South America.

These plants are low shrubs with tough leaves, small inflorescences of funnel-shaped flowers, and raphides in their tissues.

Species

Coccochondra carrenoi (Steyerm.) C.M.Taylor

Coccochondra durifolia (Standl.) C.M.Taylor

Coccochondra laevis (Steyerm.) Rauschert

Coccochondra laevis subsp. laevis

Coccochondra laevis subsp. maigualidae J.H.Kirkbr.

Coccochondra phelpsiana (Steyerm.) C.M.Taylor

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