Henriquezia
Encyclopedia
Henriquezia is a genus of three species of shrubs or trees in the family Rubiaceae
, sometimes classified as Henriqueziaceae, native to Amazon basin
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Species
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,...
, sometimes classified as Henriqueziaceae, native to Amazon basin
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
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Species
- Henriquezia jenmanii
- Henriquezia nitida
- Henriquezia verticillata