Dioicodendron
Dioicodendron is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Dioicodendron dioicum, which is found from western South America to northwestern Venezuela.[1]
| Dioicodendron | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
| Tribe: | Dialypetalantheae |
| Genus: | Dioicodendron Steyerm. |
| Species: | D. dioicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioicodendron dioicum | |
| Synonyms | |
Some authors recognize a second species, Dioicodendron cuatrecasasii.[2]
References
- "Dioicodendron in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- Dioicodendron. Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera. Tropicos.
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