Palicourea
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Palicourea is a plant genus in the family Rubiaceae. It contains about 200 species, which range in habit from shrubs to small trees, and is distributed throughout the New World tropics.[1] Most species are distylous although a few on isolated Carribean islands seem to have lost the trait. Flowers are in racemes, having no scent, and are normally pollinated by humminbirds. Blue-black berries follow, and are thought to be distributed by birds. The genus is not well studied.
The genus is closely related to Psychotria and Heteropsychotria, the main differences being based on the shape and style of the flowers.
Many Palicourea species are considered vulnerable or near-threatened by the IUCN.[2]
Selected species
- Palicourea anderssoniana
- Palicourea anianguana
- Palicourea asplundii
- Palicourea azurea
- Palicourea calantha
- Palicourea calothyrsus
- Palicourea calycina
- Palicourea canarina
- Palicourea candida
- Palicourea consobrina
- Palicourea corniculata
- Palicourea cornigera
- Palicourea fuchsioides
- Palicourea gentryi
- Palicourea heilbornii
- Palicourea herrerae
- Palicourea holmgrenii
- Palicourea jaramilloi
- Palicourea lasiorrhachis
- Palicourea latifolia
- Palicourea lobbii
- Palicourea macrocalyx
- Palicourea prodiga
- Palicourea sodiroi
- Palicourea stenosepala
- Palicourea subalatoides
- Palicourea tectoneura
- Palicourea wilesii
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