Chiococceae
Chiococceae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 233 species in 27 genera. Most representatives occur from southern Florida to tropical and subtropical America, except for the genera Badusa and Bikkia, which are found from the Philippines to the West Pacific, and Morierina and Thiollierea, which are native to New Caledonia.Genera
Currently accepted names
- Badusa A.Gray
- Bikkia Reinw. ex Blume
- Catesbaea L.
- Ceratopyxis Hook.f.
- Ceuthocarpus Aiello
- Chiococca P.Browne
- Coutaportla Urb.
- Coutarea Aubl.
- Cubanola Aiello
- Eosanthe Urb.
- Erithalis P.Browne
- Exostema Rich. ex Humb. & Bonpl.
- Hintonia Bullock
- Isidorea A.Rich ex DC.
- Morierina Vieill.
- Nernstia Urb.
- Osa Aiello
- Phialanthus Griseb.
- Phyllacanthus Hook.f.
- Portlandia P.Browne
- Salzmannia DC.
- Schmidtottia Urb.
- Scolosanthus Vahl
- Shaferocharis Urb.
- Siemensia Urb.
- Thogsennia Aiello
- Thiollierea Montrouz.
Synonyms
- Antacanthus Rich. ex DC. = Scolosanthus
- Asemnantha Hook.f. = Chiococca
- Bathysograya Kuntze = Badusa
- Bikkiopsis Brongn. & Gris = Bikkia
- Cormigonus Raf. = Bikkia
- Cutaria Brign. = Coutarea
- Dolichanthera Schltr. & K.Krause = Morierina
- Echinodendrum A.Rich. = Scolosanthus
- Gonianthes Rich. = Cubanola
- Herrera Adans. = Exostema
- Lorencea Borhidi = Coutaportla
- Solenandra Hook.f. = Exostema
- Steudelago Kuntze = Exostema
