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Theligonum

Theligonum
Theligonum japonicum.JPG
Theligonum japonicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Theligoneae
Genus: Theligonum
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Type species
Theligonum cynocrambe
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Synonyms
  • Cynocrambe Gagnebin

Theligonum is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The genus is found from Macaronesia to the Mediterranean Basin, and from China to temperate eastern Asia. It is the only genus in the tribe Theligoneae.


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