Rubiaceae

Family Rubiaceae which is also referred to as the coffee family, madder family and bedstraw family.

Hamelia patens

Firebush, Hamelia patens - Location: Alafua, Samoa

Firebush, Hamelia patens - Location: Alafua, Samoa

Binomial Name: Hamelia patens

Taxonomy: Phylum: Angiosperms– Class: Eudicots –  Unranked: Asterids–  Order: Gentianales – Family: Rubiaceae  – Genus: hamelia  – Species: H. Spatens

Common names: Firebush, Hummingbird Bush, Scarlet Bush, Redhead (English)

Pentas lanceolata

Egyptian Starcluster, Pentas lanceolata - Location: Alafua, Samoa

Egyptian Starcluster, Pentas lanceolata - Location: Alafua, Samoa

Binomial Name: Pentas lanceolata

Taxonomy: Phylum: Angiosperms– Class: Eudicots –  Unranked: Asterids–  Order: Gentianales – Family: Rubiaceae  – Genus: Pentas – Species: P. lanceolata  

Common names: Egyptian Starcluster (English); Millepertuis à grandes fleurs (French); Großkelchige Johanniskraut (German)

Gardenia

Gardenia - Location Orator Hotel, Ululoloa, Samoa

Binomial Name: Gardenia ???

Taxonomy: Phylum: Angiosperms– Class: Eudicots –  Unranked: Asterids–  Order: Gentianales – Family: Rubiaceae – Subfamily: Ixoroideae – Tribe: Gardenieae – Genus: Gardenia – Species: G. (unknown species)

Common names: Common Jasmine, Cape Jasmine, Cape Jasmine (English); name  (French); name (Spanish); name (Italian) TKaapse jasmin (Dutch); Gardenie , Knopflochblume, Blumen-Gardenie (German)

Morinda citrifolia

Flowers of Indian Mulberry, Morinda citrifolia -- Location: Malifa, Samoa



Wattled Honeyeater feeding on nectar in flowers of Indian Mulberry, Morinda citrifolia - Location: Alafua, Samoa



 Cardinal Myzomela on Indian Mulberry, Morinda citrifolia - Location: Alafua, Samoa

Samoan Starling on Indian Mulberry, Morinda citrifolia - Location: Alafua, Samoa

Binomial Name: Morinda citrifolia

Taxonomy: Phylum: Angiosperms– Class: Eudicots –  Unranked: Asterids–  Order: Gentianales – Family: Rubiaceae – Subfamily: Rubioideae – Tribe: Morindeae – Genus: Morinda– Species: M. citrifolia

Common names: Indian Mulberry, Great morinda, Noni, Beach Mulberry, Cheese fruit (English); nonu, Pomme-chien (French); noni, gunábana cimarrona, fruta del diablo o mora de la India (Spanish); Nonu (Samoan); Ayushka, Achuka (Sanskrit), Pongeephal, Ach (Hindi), Achu (Urdu), Mengkudu (Malaysia); Apatot (Philipines)

Ixora coccinea

Ixora coccinea - Location: Alafua, Samoa



Ixora coccinea - Location: Alafua, Samoa

Ixora coccinea - Location: Alafua, Samoa

Binomial Name: Ixora coccinea Taxonomy: Phylum: Angiosperms– Class: Eudicots –  Unranked: Asterids–  Order: Gentianales – Family: Rubiaceae – Subfamily: Ixoroideae – Tribe: Ixoreae –  – Genus: Ixora – Species: I. coccinea Common names: Ixora, West Indian Jasmine, Jungle Flame, Jungle geranium (English); ixora (French); Ixora, cruz de malta, coralillo o Santa Rita (Spanish);  Sugi (Samoan)

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