Knoxia

Knoxia
Knoxia hookeriana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Knoxieae
Genus: Knoxia
L.
Type species
Knoxia zeylanica
Synonyms
  • Afroknoxia Verdc.
  • Baumannia K.Schum.
  • Cuncea Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
  • Dentillaria Kuntze
  • Neobaumannia Hutch. & Dalziel
  • Vissadali Adans.

Knoxia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is known to be a rich source of anthraquinones.

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