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<i>Rustia</i> (plant)

Rustia (plant)

Genus of plants

Rustia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are 17 species distributed in tropical Central and South America.[1] They are shrubs and trees up to 15 metres (49 ft) tall.[2]

Quick Facts Rustia, Scientific classification ...

Species include:[1]

  • Rustia alba Delprete
  • Rustia angustifolia K.Schum.
  • Rustia bilsana Delprete
  • Rustia condamineoides (H.Karst.) Kainul. & B.Bremer
  • Rustia costaricensis (Standl.) Lorence
  • Rustia dressleri Delprete
  • Rustia formosa (Cham. & Schltdl. ex DC.) Klotzsch
  • Rustia gracilis K.Schum.
  • Rustia haitiensis Urb.
  • Rustia kosnipatana S.Will & C.M.Taylor
  • Rustia occidentalis (Benth.) Hemsl.
  • Rustia rubra Standl. ex D.A.Simpson
  • Rustia schunkeana Delprete
  • Rustia simpsonii Delprete
  • Rustia thibaudioides (H.Karst.) Delprete
  • Rustia venezuelensis Standl. & Steyerm.
  • Rustia viridiflora Delprete

References

  1. [1]
    Rustia Klotzsch. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. [2]
    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.
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