Ophiorrhizeae

Ophiorrhizeae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 364 species in 4 genera. Its representatives are found from tropical and subtropical Asia to the Pacific region.

Genera

Currently accepted names

• Lerchea (10 sp.) - China, Vietnam, Java, Sumatra
• Neurocalyx (5 sp.) - India, Sri Lanka
• Ophiorrhiza (317 sp.) - tropical and subtropical Asia to the Pacific region
• Xanthophytum (32 sp.) - tropical and subtropical Asia to the southwestern Pacific region

Synonyms

• Codaria = Lerchea
• Hayataella = Ophiorrhiza
• Mitreola = Ophiorrhiza
• Mungos = Ophiorrhiza
• Notodontia = Lerchea
• Paedicalyx = Xanthophytum
• Polycycliska = Lerchea
• Siderobombyx = Xanthophytum
• Xanthophytopsis = Xanthophytum

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