Rubiaceae

Also known as madder family, coffee family, bedstraw family

Rubiaceae () is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules and sympetalous actinomorphic flowers. The family contains about 14,200 species in about 615 genera, which makes it the fourth-largest angiosperm family by number of species. Rubiaceae has a cosmopolitan distribution; however, the largest species diversity is concentrated in the tropics and subtropics. Economically important genera include Coffea, the source

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Rubiaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes coffee, madder, and bedstraw species, containing roughly 14,200 species distributed worldwide with the greatest variety in tropical and subtropical regions. The family is economically significant because it includes the genus Coffea, which is the source of coffee, making it important to global agriculture and commerce.

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Species

broščevke

Rubiaceae

FAMILY

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae

Habitatmarine, brackish

Observations recorded10,547,069

茜（qiàn）草科（学名：Rubiaceae）是真雙子葉植物龍膽目下的一個科。早期的分類系統（克朗奎斯特分类法）將茜草科分類在茜草目內。而近期的分類系統（APG II 分类法）則是將茜草科分類在龍膽目內，且將離瓣茜草科、Henriqueziaceae、烏檀科、纖花草科併入到茜草科內，新的茜草科有600多屬，10000種以上，中国大约有80属500余种，多数分布在南方。本科植物分為三個亞科：茜草亞科（Rubioideae）金雞納亞科（Cinchonoideae）仙丹花亞科（Ixoroideae）本科的茜草屬、梔子屬可以做染料，咖啡可以做飲料，金雞納屬、豬殃殃屬、蔓虎刺屬、檄樹屬、鉤藤屬可以做藥用植物，龍船花屬、玉葉金花屬、寒丁子屬可以做觀賞植物。目录 1 種系發生 2 分類 2.1 基群 2.2 金雞納亞科（英语：Cinchonoideae） 2.3 仙丹花亞科（英语：Ixoroideae） 2.4 茜草亞科（英语：Rubioideae） 3 外部連結種系發生茜草科茜草亞科（英语：Rubioideae） Rubioideae 仙丹花亞科（英语：Ixoroideae） Ixoroideae 金雞納亞科（英语：Cinchonoideae） Cinchonoideae 瓢簞藤族（英语：Coptosapelteae） Coptosapelteae 滇丁香族 Luculieae 分類基群共59種 Coptosapelteae（英语：Coptosapelteae） Bremek.（英语：Cornelis Eliza Bertus Bremekamp） ex S.P.Darwin （55種）滇丁香族 Luculieae Rydin & B.Bremer （4種）金雞納亞科（英语：Cinchonoideae） Cinchonoideae Raf. （1708種） Chiococceae（英语：Chiococceae） Benth. & Hook.f. （224種） Cinchoneae（英语：Cinchoneae） DC. （125種） Guettardeae（英语：Guettardeae） DC. （747種） Hamelieae（英语：Hamelieae） A.Rich. ex DC. （171種） Hymenodictyeae（英语：Hymenodictyeae） Razafim. & B.Bremer （25種） Hillieae（英语：Hillieae） Bremek.（英语：Cornelis Eliza Bertus Bremekamp） ex S.P.Darwin （29種） Isertieae（英语：Isertieae） A.Rich. ex DC. （16種） Naucleeae（英语：Naucleeae） D

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Research

7,763 papers

Secondary metabolites from Rubiaceae species.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2015Martins D, Nunez CVDOI: 10.3390/molecules200713422
Sub-Saharan Rubiaceae: a review of their traditional uses, phytochemistry and biological activities.ReviewPakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS · 2011Karou SD, Tchacondo T, Ilboudo DP et al.DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2011.149.169
(13)C-NMR Spectral Data of Alkaloids Isolated from Psychotria Species (Rubiaceae).ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017Carvalho Junior AR, Vieira IJ, Carvalho MG et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules22010103
Paederia Foetida Linn (Rubiaceae): Chemical Diversity, Phytopharmacological Potential, Quantitative Analysis and Clinical Approaches.ReviewCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening · 2025Dwivedi J, Wal P, Wagh VD et al.DOI: 10.2174/0113862073314773241115100620
The genus Palicourea Aubl. (Rubiaceae): source of bioactive compounds.ReviewNatural product research · 2026Santivañez JCM, Figueiredo Angolini CFDOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2449510
Plastid phylogenomics and cytonuclear discordance in Rubioideae, Rubiaceae.PloS one · 2024Thureborn O, Wikström N, Razafimandimbison SG et al.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302365
The Hedyotis diffusa Willd. (Rubiaceae): A Review on Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Quality Control and Pharmacokinetics.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016Chen R, He J, Tong X et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules21060710
Phytochemical constitution and pharmacological effects of Genipa americana L. (Rubiaceae): a review.ReviewBrazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia · 2025Franco SPB, Silva JA, Barreto IC et al.DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.286031

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Commons category: Rubiaceae
taxon name: Rubiaceae
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily.aspx?id=975
taxon common name: broščevke
Montana Plant Life URL: montana.plant-life.org/cgi-bin/family03.cgi?Rubiaceae

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24 sections

Contents

Description
Distribution and habitat
Ecology
Flower biology
Fruit biology
Associations with other organisms
Systematics
Taxonomy
Subfamilies and tribes
[[Rubioideae]]
Dialypetalanthoideae
Genera
Phylogeny
Evolution
Uses
Food
Beverage
Medicinal
Ornamentals
Dyes
Culture
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==Description== The Rubiaceae are morphologically easily recognizable as a coherent group by a combination of characters: opposite or whorled leaves that are simple and entire, interpetiolar stipules, tubular sympetalous actinomorphic corollas and an inferior ovary.