Biology:Emmeorhiza

Short description: Genus of plants

Emmeorhiza
Emmeorhiza umbellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Rubioideae
Tribe:	Spermacoceae
Genus:	Emmeorhiza Pohl ex Endl.
Species:	E. umbellata
Binomial name
Emmeorhiza umbellata (Spreng.) K.Schum.
Synonyms
Genus Endlichera C.Presl Species Bigelovia umbellata (Spreng.) Spreng. Borreria aralioides Cham. & Schltdl. Borreria umbellata Spreng. Emmeorhiza brasiliensis (C.Presl) Walp. Emmeorhiza pohliana C.Presl Emmeorhiza umbellata subsp. septentrionalis Steyerm. Emmeorhiza umbellata var. pubens Steyerm. Emmeorhiza umbellata var. tomentosa K.Schum. ex Steyerm. Endlichera brasiliensis C.Presl Endlichera umbellata (Spreng.) K.Schum.

Emmeorhiza is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Emmeorhiza umbellata, which is found from northern Trinidad to tropical South America.

External links

• Emmeorhiza in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae

Wikidata ☰ Q8775644 entry