Ophiorrhizeae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 364 species in 4 genera. Its representatives are found from tropical and subtropical Asia to the Pacific region.
Genera Currently accepted names Lerchea (10 sp.) - China, Vietnam, Java, Sumatra Neurocalyx (5 sp.) - India, Sri Lanka Ophiorrhiza (317 sp.) - tropical and subtropical Asia to the Pacific region Xanthophytum (32 sp.) - tropical and subtropical Asia to the southwestern Pacific region
Synonyms Codaria = Lerchea Hayataella = Ophiorrhiza Mitreola = Ophiorrhiza Mungos = Ophiorrhiza Notodontia = Lerchea Paedicalyx = Xanthophytum Polycycliska = Lerchea Siderobombyx = Xanthophytum Xanthophytopsis = Xanthophytum
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