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Definition of Rubiaceae
1. Noun. Widely distributed family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and herbs; includes coffee and chinchona and gardenia and madder and bedstraws and partridgeberry.
Exact synonyms: Family Rubiaceae, Madder Family
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Order Rubiales, Rubiales
Member holonyms: Madderwort, Rubiaceous Plant, Genus Rubia, Rubia, Asperula, Genus Asperula, Calycophyllum, Genus Calycophyllum, Chiococca, Genus Chiococca, Coffea, Genus Coffea, Genus Chinchona, Genus Cinchona, Galium, Genus Galium, Genus Gardenia, Genus Genipa, Genus Hamelia, Genus Mitchella, Mitchella, Genus Nauclea, Nauclea, Genus Pinckneya, Pinckneya, Genus Psychotria, Psychotria, Genus Sarcocephalus, Sarcocephalus, Genus Vangueria, Vangueria
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Order Rubiales, Rubiales
Member holonyms: Madderwort, Rubiaceous Plant, Genus Rubia, Rubia, Asperula, Genus Asperula, Calycophyllum, Genus Calycophyllum, Chiococca, Genus Chiococca, Coffea, Genus Coffea, Genus Chinchona, Genus Cinchona, Galium, Genus Galium, Genus Gardenia, Genus Genipa, Genus Hamelia, Genus Mitchella, Mitchella, Genus Nauclea, Nauclea, Genus Pinckneya, Pinckneya, Genus Psychotria, Psychotria, Genus Sarcocephalus, Sarcocephalus, Genus Vangueria, Vangueria
Medical Definition of Rubiaceae
1. The rubiaceae are asteridae with opposite leaves and interpetiolar stipules. Important genera include the cinchona and coffea. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rubiaceae
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