Phialanthus Explained

Phialanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are about 20 species, 17 of which occur in Cuba.^[1]

Species include:^[2]

• Phialanthus acunae
• Phialanthus alainii
• Phialanthus bissei
• Phialanthus ellipticus
• Phialanthus glaberrimus
• Phialanthus grandifolius
• Phialanthus guantanamensis
• Phialanthus hispaniolae
• Phialanthus inflatus
• Phialanthus jamaicensis Urb.
• Phialanthus linearis
• Phialanthus lineraris
• Phialanthus macrocalyx
• Phialanthus macrostemon
• Phialanthus marianus
• Phialanthus myrtilloides
• Phialanthus oblongatus
• Phialanthus parvifolius
• Phialanthus peduncularis
• Phialanthus resinifluus
• Phialanthus revolutus Urb.
• Phialanthus rigidus
• Phialanthus stillans

Notes and References

1. Motley, T. J., Wurdack, K. J., & Delprete, P. G. (2005). Molecular systematics of the Catesbaeeae-Chiococceae complex (Rubiaceae): flower and fruit evolution and biogeographic implications. American Journal of Botany, 92(2), 316-329.
2. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=phialanthus Phialanthus.