Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Gentianales

Rubiaceae Juss.

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted
Name Status: nom. cons.

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Theligonaceae*	Dumort.	heterotypic synonym; nom. cons.
*Asperula*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Callipeltis*	Steven	taxonomically included in
*Castrila*	Blanca, S. Ben-Menni, H. Blanca, Cueto, J. Fuentes, Ortega Oliv. & Suár.-Sant.	taxonomically included in
*Coffea*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Crucianella*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cruciata*	Mill.	taxonomically included in
*Gaillonia*	A. Rich.	taxonomically included in
*Galium*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Jaubertia*	Guillem.	taxonomically included in
*Karamyschewia*	Fisch. & C. A. Mey.	taxonomically included in
*Kohautia*	Cham. & Schltdl.	taxonomically included in
*Leptunis*	Steven	taxonomically included in
*Mericarpaea*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Oldenlandia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Phyllis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Plocama*	Aiton	taxonomically included in
*Pterogaillonia*	Lincz.	taxonomically included in
*Putoria*	Pers.	taxonomically included in
*Rubia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Sherardia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Theligonum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Valantia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Warburgina*	Eig	taxonomically included in

Children

Asperula L.
Callipeltis Steven
Castrila Blanca, S. Ben-Menni, H. Blanca, Cueto, J. Fuentes, Ortega Oliv. & Suár.-Sant.
Coffea L.
Crucianella L.
Cruciata Mill.
Gaillonia A. Rich.
Galium L.
Jaubertia Guillem.
Karamyschewia Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
Kohautia Cham. & Schltdl.
Leptunis Steven
Mericarpaea Boiss.
Oldenlandia L.
Phyllis L.
Plocama Aiton
Pterogaillonia Lincz.
Putoria Pers.
Rubia L.
Sherardia L.
Theligonum L.
Valantia L.
Warburgina Eig

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: matarakasvit sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Swedish: måreväxter

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Gen. Pl.: 196. 1789

Genbank

Citation

Marhold, K. Rubiaceae Juss. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/decd5fca-9f5d-41ef-b2f9-4b691cb1a098

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Occurrence

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Environment

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Importance

EU Birds Directive:
Annex I 2009 This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

IUCN:
Red List status EN 2009 This species is endangered and is considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

This species is endangered and is considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.