Sabiceeae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 164 species in 7 genera. Its representatives are found in tropical Africa, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, and from Mexico to tropical America. The genus Sabicea is one of the rare genera in Rubiaceae that occurs both in tropical Africa and tropical America.
Genera Currently accepted names
Hekistocarpa Hook.f. (1 sp) Pentaloncha Hook.f. (2 sp) Sabicea Aubl. (149 sp) Stipularia P.Beauv. (2 sp) Tamridaea Thulin & B.Bremer (1 sp) Temnopteryx Hook.f. (1 sp) Virectaria Bremek. (8 sp)
Synonyms
Ecpoma K.Schum. = Sabicea Paiva Vell. = Sabicea Phyteumoides Smeathman ex DC. = Virectaria Pseudosabicea N.Hallé = Sabicea Schizostigma Arn. ex Meisn. = Sabicea Schwenkfelda Schreb. = Sabicea Virecta Afzel. ex Sm. = Virectaria
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