Posoqueria

Posoqueria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found Mexico to tropical America.

Cytology

The chromosome count of Posoqueria latifolia is 2n = 32, 34, or 36.

Taxonomy

It was described by Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet in 1775 with Posoqueria longiflora as the type species.

Species

• Posoqueria acutifolia <small>Mart.</small>
• Posoqueria bahiensis <small>Macias & L.S.Kinosh.</small>
• Posoqueria calantha <small>Barb.Rodr.</small>
• Posoqueria chocoana <small>C.M.Taylor</small>
• Posoqueria coriacea <small>M.Martens & Galeotti</small>
• Posoqueria correana <small>C.M.Taylor</small>
• Posoqueria costaricensis <small>C.M.Taylor</small>
• Posoqueria fragrantissima <small>Linden & André</small>
• Posoqueria grandiflora <small>Standl.</small>
• Posoqueria grandifructa <small>Hammel & C.M.Taylor</small>
• Posoqueria laevis <small>C.M.Taylor</small>
• Posoqueria latifolia <small>(Rudge) Schult.</small>
• Posoqueria laurifolia <small>Mart.</small>
• Posoqueria longifilamentosa <small>C.M.Taylor</small>
• Posoqueria longiflora <small>Aubl.</small>
• Posoqueria palustris <small>Mart.</small>
• Posoqueria platysiphonia <small>Rusby</small>
• Posoqueria robusta <small>Hammel & C.M.Taylor</small>
• Posoqueria tarairensis <small>C.M.Taylor</small>
• Posoqueria trinitatis <small>DC.</small>
• Posoqueria velutina <small>Standl.</small>
• Posoqueria williamsii <small>Steyerm.</small>

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