Amaioua is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was first described by Jean Baptiste Aublet in 1775. The genus is native to tropical America from southern Mexico to Brazil, including Cuba and Trinidad.[1]

Amaioua
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Ixoroideae
Tribe: Cordiereae
Genus: Amaioua
Aubl.
Type species
Amaioua guianensis
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Species

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11 species are accepted:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Amaioua in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. ^ Amaioua Aubl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
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