Rustia (plant) explained

Rustia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are 17 species distributed in tropical Central and South America. They are shrubs and trees up to 15m (49feet) tall.^[1]

Species include:

• Rustia alba
• Rustia angustifolia
• Rustia bilsana
• Rustia condamineoides
• Rustia costaricensis
• Rustia dressleri
• Rustia formosa
• Rustia gracilis
• Rustia haitiensis
• Rustia kosnipatana
• Rustia occidentalis
• Rustia rubra
• Rustia schunkeana
• Rustia simpsonii
• Rustia thibaudioides
• Rustia venezuelensis
• Rustia viridiflora

Notes and References

1. Vieira, R. C., Delprete, P. G., Leitão, G. G., & Leitão, S. G. (2001). Anatomical and chemical analyses of leaf secretory cavities of Rustia formosa (Rubiaceae). American Journal of Botany, 88(12), 2151-56.