Calycosia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Asa Gray in 1860. The genus is found in New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and the Society Islands.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Psychotrieae |
| Genus: | Calycosia A.Gray |
Species
edit- Calycosia callithrix A.C.Sm. - Viti Levu
- Calycosia kajewskii Merr. & L.M.Perry - Solomons
- Calycosia lageniformis (Gillespie) A.C.Sm. - Viti Levu
- Calycosia macrocyatha Fosberg - Fiji
- Calycosia mamosei W.N.Takeuchi - Papua New Guinea
- Calycosia petiolata A.Gray - Fiji (Viti Levu, Ovalau)
- Calycosia sessilis A.Gray - Samoa
- Calycosia trichocalyx (Drake) Drake - Tahiti
References
edit- ^ "Calycosia in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 17 January 2013.
External links
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