Status:
valid
Authors:
Ehrend.
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Novon 20: 268 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000921371
Common Names
- Rubia pseudogalium
- Pseudogalium Rubia
- Rubia Pseudogalium
Description
Rubia pseudogalium (also called Rubia, among many other common names) is a shrub that can grow up to 1 m tall. It is native to Mexico. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Rubia pseudogalium is used as an ornamental plant, as a source of food, and for medicinal purposes.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Rubia pseudogalium has white flowers with a diameter of 1 cm. The seeds are small and brown and the seedlings have a single stem with short, wide leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Rubia pseudogalium is a tropical shrub that is easy to propagate from seed. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division or by cuttings taken in spring or summer. It is also possible to propagate it from stem cuttings taken in late summer or early fall.
Where to Find Rubia pseudogalium
Rubia pseudogalium is native to Colombia and can be found in the Valle del Cauca region.
Species in the Rubia genus
Rubia agostinhoi,
Rubia aitchisonii,
Rubia alaica,
Rubia alata,
Rubia albicaulis,
Rubia angustisissima,
Rubia argyi,
Rubia atropurpurea,
Rubia balearica,
Rubia caramanica,
Rubia charifolia,
Rubia chinensis,
Rubia chitralensis,
Rubia clematidifolia,
Rubia cordifolia,
Rubia crassipes,
Rubia cretacea,
Rubia davisiana,
Rubia deserticola,
Rubia discolor,
Rubia dolichophylla,
Rubia edgeworthii,
Rubia falciformis,
Rubia filiformis,
Rubia florida,
Rubia fruticosa,
Rubia garrettii,
Rubia gedrosiaca,
Rubia haematantha,
Rubia hexaphylla,
Rubia himalayensis,
Rubia hispidicaulis,
Rubia horrida,
Rubia infundibularis,
Rubia jesoensis,
Rubia komarovii,
Rubia krascheninnikovii,
Rubia laevissima,
Rubia latipetala,
Rubia laurae,
Rubia laxiflora,
Rubia linii,
Rubia magna,
Rubia mandersii,
Rubia manjith,
Rubia membranacea,
Rubia oncotricha,
Rubia oppositifolia,
Rubia pallida,
Rubia pauciflora,
Species in the Rubiaceae family
Acranthera abbreviata,
Acranthera anamallica,
Acranthera athroophlebia,
Acranthera atropella,
Acranthera aurantiaca,
Acranthera axilliflora,
Acranthera bullata,
Acranthera capitata,
Acranthera ceylanica,
Acranthera didymocarpa,
Acranthera endertii,
Acranthera frutescens,
Acranthera grandiflora,
Acranthera hallieri,
Acranthera hirtostipula,
Acranthera involucrata,
Acranthera johannis-winkleri,
Acranthera lanceolata,
Acranthera longipes,
Acranthera longipetiolata,
Acranthera maculata,
Acranthera megaphylla,
Acranthera monantha,
Acranthera nieuwenhuisii,
Acranthera ophiorhizoides,
Acranthera parviflora,
Acranthera philippensis,
Acranthera ruttenii,
Acranthera salmonea,
Acranthera siamensis,
Acranthera siliquosa,
Acranthera simalurensis,
Acranthera sinensis,
Acranthera strigosa,
Acranthera tomentosa,
Acranthera variegata,
Acranthera velutinervia,
Acranthera yatesii,
Acranthera philippinensis,
Acranthera burmanica,
Acranthera virescens,
Acranthera hoangii,
Acranthera collina,
Acrobotrys discolor,
Acrosynanthus jamaicensis,
Acrosynanthus latifolius,
Acrosynanthus minor,
Acrosynanthus ovatus,
Acrosynanthus parvifolius,
Acrosynanthus revolutus,