Rubiaceae Family — Genera & Species
Rubiaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 1234 species in 322 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Rubiaceae species

Coffee Plant
Coffea arabica
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Gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides
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Tropical Dogwood
Mussaenda philippica
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False Ixora
Aidia cochinchinensis
何小花CC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

South African Broom
Anthospermum aethiopicum
safiyyah hattasCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Aphaenandra uniflora
Oleg KosterinCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Italian Woodruff
Asperula taurina
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Water lettuce
Augusta rivalis
Alberto AlcaláCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Bridsonia chamaedendrum
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Indian croton
Bruxanelia indica
Bharat GodambeCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

White Barbadoes
Calycophyllum candidissimum
Carlos Domínguez-RodríguezCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Clusia-leaf Casasia
Casasia clusiifolia
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Genera in the Rubiaceae family
- Galium113 species · e.g. Bermuda bedstraw
- Psychotria97 species
- Coprosma56 species · e.g. Slender Coprosma
- Asperula45 species · e.g. Italian Woodruff
- Ixora44 species · e.g. Chinese Ixora
- Gardenia43 species · e.g. Common Gardenia
- Palicourea32 species
- Pavetta28 species · e.g. Australian Petaea
- Vangueria20 species · e.g. Wild Medlar
- Houstonia19 species · e.g. Purple Bluet
- Rondeletia17 species · e.g. Adamsii Rondeletia
- Coffea16 species · e.g. Arabica Coffee
- Lasianthus15 species
- Manettia11 species
- Morinda11 species
- Spermacoce11 species · e.g. Winged Buttonweed
- Guettarda10 species · e.g. Scabra Guettarda
- Atractocarpus9 species
- Casasia9 species · e.g. Clusia-leaf Casasia
- Diplospora9 species · e.g. None known
- Psydrax9 species · e.g. Sweet-scented Psydrax
- Sabicea9 species
- Tarenna9 species
- Bertiera8 species · e.g. Bourbon Berry
- Kadua8 species
- Ladenbergia8 species
- Mitragyna8 species · e.g. None
- Rubia8 species
- Oldenlandia7 species · e.g. Balfour's oldenlandia
- Rothmannia7 species
- Rytigynia7 species
- Saprosma7 species
- Uncaria7 species · e.g. Cat's Claw
- Afrocanthium6 species
- Hedyotis6 species · e.g. Jointed Hedyotis
- Joosia6 species
- Leptactina6 species · e.g. African Corkwood
- Mussaenda6 species · e.g. Tropical Dogwood
- Pentagonia6 species
- Phialanthus6 species · e.g. None known
- Plocama6 species · e.g. Pendulous Plocama
- Stenostomum6 species
- Wendlandia6 species
- Amphidasya5 species · e.g. False Aralia
- Arachnothryx5 species
- Belonophora5 species · e.g. Coffee bush
- Cruciata5 species · e.g. Crosswort
- Crusea5 species · e.g. Scarlet Bush
- Gaertnera5 species
- Myrmecodia5 species · e.g. Ant Plant
- Randia5 species · e.g. Inkberry
- Rudgea5 species
- Tricalysia5 species
- Amaioua4 species · e.g. Snowflake bush
- Augusta4 species · e.g. Water lettuce
- Cyclophyllum4 species · e.g. Bearded Cyclophyllum
- Didymosalpinx4 species · e.g. Nigerian Yellow Ginger
- Empogona4 species
- Gonzalagunia4 species
- Gynochthodes4 species
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.