Rustia (plant)
| Rustia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
| Tribe: | Condamineeae |
| Genus: | Rustia |
Rustia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are about 14 species distributed in Central and South America. They are shrubs and trees up to 15 meters tall.[1]
Species include:[2]
- Rustia alba
- Rustia angustifolia
- Rustia bilsana
- Rustia condamineoides
- Rustia costaricensis
- Rustia dressleri
- Rustia formosa
- Rustia gracilis
- Rustia haitiensis
- Rustia kosnipatana
- Rustia occidentalis
- Rustia rubra
- Rustia schunkeana
- Rustia simpsonii
- Rustia thibaudioides
- Rustia venezuelensis
- Rustia viridiflora
References
- ↑ Vieira, R. C., Delprete, P. G., Leitão, G. G., & Leitão, S. G. (2001). Anatomical and chemical analyses of leaf secretory cavities of Rustia formosa (Rubiaceae). American Journal of Botany, 88(12), 2151-56.
- ↑ Rustia. The Plant List.
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