Ernodea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. All species are small shrubs endemic to the Caribbean region, with most species restricted to the Bahamian Archipelago.[1]

Ernodea
Ernodea littoralis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Spermacoceae
Genus: Ernodea
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Type species
Ernodea littoralis

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Negron-Ortiz V, Hickey RJ (1996). "The genus Ernodea (Rubiaceae) in the Caribbean Basin. II. Morphological Analyses and Systematics". Systematic Botany. 21 (3): 445–458. doi:10.2307/2419670. JSTOR 2419670.