Cosmibuena | |
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Cosmibuena grandiflora | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
Tribe: | Hillieae |
Genus: |
Cosmibuena Ruiz & Pav. |
Type species | |
Cosmibuena obtusifolia | |
Synonyms | |
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Cosmibuena is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. [1] The genus is native to Chiapas, Central America, and South America as far south as Brazil. [2]
These are succulent shrubs and trees, often growing as epiphytes. The leaves are oppositely arranged. The inflorescence is a terminal cluster or sometimes a solitary flower. The flowers are large, showy, and fragrant. They are white, fading yellow. They open at night and dry out and die the next day. The fruit is a woody capsule containing papery winged seeds. [3]
These plants grow in wet lowlands, mountain forests, and mangroves. [3]
Four species are recognized as of May 2014: [2]
Cosmibuena | |
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Cosmibuena grandiflora | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
Tribe: | Hillieae |
Genus: |
Cosmibuena Ruiz & Pav. |
Type species | |
Cosmibuena obtusifolia | |
Synonyms | |
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Cosmibuena is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. [1] The genus is native to Chiapas, Central America, and South America as far south as Brazil. [2]
These are succulent shrubs and trees, often growing as epiphytes. The leaves are oppositely arranged. The inflorescence is a terminal cluster or sometimes a solitary flower. The flowers are large, showy, and fragrant. They are white, fading yellow. They open at night and dry out and die the next day. The fruit is a woody capsule containing papery winged seeds. [3]
These plants grow in wet lowlands, mountain forests, and mangroves. [3]
Four species are recognized as of May 2014: [2]