Manettia
| Manettia | |
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| Manettia luteorubra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Spermacoceae |
| Genus: | Mutis ex L. |
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Manettia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are between 80 and 123 species.[1] They are distributed in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America. Most are vines.[2] The genus was named after Saverio Manetti.[3]
Species include:[4]
- Manettia angamarcensis
- Manettia arboricola
- Manettia canescens
- Manettia cordifolia
- Manettia herthae
- Manettia holwayi
- Manettia lilacina
- Manettia longicalycina
- Manettia luteorubra
- Manettia microphylla
- Manettia nebulosa
- Manettia nubigena
- Manettia pichinchensis
- Manettia racemosa Ruiz & Pav.
- Manettia skutchii
- Manettia stenocalyx
- Manettia teresitae
- Manettia umbellata Ruiz & Pav.
References
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- ^ (in Portuguese) Marinero, F. E. C., Rodrigues, W. A., & Cervi, A. C. (2012). Manettia (Rubiaceae) in Paraná State, Brazil. Rodriguésia, 63(3), 635-647.
- ^ Lorence, D. H., & Dwyer, J. D. (1993). New Species of Manettia (Rubiaceae) from Mesoamerica. Novon, 59-62.
- ^ Letter from Clas Alstromer to Carolus Linnaeus, 10 July 1762
- ^ Manettia. The Plant List.