family_rubiaceae
1. [ noun ] (biology,botany) widely distributed family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and herbs; includes coffee and chinchona and gardenia and madder and bedstraws and partridgeberry
Synonyms: madder_family Rubiaceae
Related terms: asterid_dicot_family Rubiales Coffea Asperula Rubia genus_Genipa Pinckneya genus_Cinchona Galium genus_Gardenia Mitchella genus_Hamelia Nauclea Chiococca Calycophyllum Psychotria Sarcocephalus Vangueria madderwort
Similar spelling:   family_Rutaceae
  family_Ruscaceae
  family_Rhizobiaceae
  family_Rhyniaceae
  family_Rosaceae
  family_Russulaceae
  family_Araceae
  family_Rhamnaceae
  family_Resedaceae
  family_Araliaceae
  family_Orchidaceae
  family_Roridulaceae
  family_Arecaceae
  family_Ericaceae
  family_Erysiphaceae
  family_Iridaceae
  family_Arcidae
  family_Urticaceae
  family_Reduviidae
  family_Rallidae
  family_Regalecidae
  family_Irenidae
  family_Ardeidae
  family_Raphidae
  family_Hirundinidae
  family_Ariidae
  family_Rhinobatidae
  family_Artamidae
  family_Argasidae
  family_Arcellidae
  family_Ranidae
  family_Rajidae
  family_Rheidae
  family_Erinaceidae
  family_Rapateaceae
  family_Raphidiidae
  family_relationship
  family_Roccellaceae