Gentianales
23295 plantes · 4 families
An order including coffee, gardenia, and periwinkle. Contains the Rubiaceae family (coffee, quinine) and Apocynaceae family (oleander, plumeria). Over 17,000 species.
Families in this Order
Rubiaceae
The coffee family (~13,500 species, 600+ genera). Characterized by opposite leaves with stipules, tubular 4–5-lobed flowers, and diverse fruits. Includes …
Apocynaceae
The dogbane family (~5,350 species, 365 genera; includes Asclepiadaceae). Largely tropical trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs, often with milky latex. …
Gentianaceae
The gentian family (~1,700 species, 90 genera). Herbs and some shrubs with opposite leaves, fused petals often with fringed margins, …
Loganiaceae
The logania family (~420 species, 15 genera). Trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs. Includes strychnine (Strychnos nux-vomica) and many alkaloid-producing plants. …