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Timonius

Timonius is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It includes 259 species, which range from the Seychelles and Sri Lanka to Indochina, Malesia, Papuasia, northern Australia, and the Pacific Islands. The genus' greatest centre of species diversity is New Guinea, with 86 native species. It is the second most speciose genus in the family Rubiaceae in Papua New Guinea, containing about 80 species known to science.

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Timonius
Timonius timon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Cinchonoideae
Tribe: Guettardeae
Genus: Timonius
Rumph. ex DC.
Type species
Timonius timon
Synonyms1
  • Abbottia F.Muell.
  • Burneya Cham. & Schltdl.
  • Erithalis G.Forst.
  • Eupyrena Wight & Arn.
  • Helospora Jacq.
  • Polyphragmon Desf.
  • Porocarpus Gaertn.

Timonius is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It includes 259 species, which range from the Seychelles and Sri Lanka to Indochina, Malesia, Papuasia, northern Australia, and the Pacific Islands.1 The genus' greatest centre of species diversity is New Guinea, with 86 native species.2 It is the second most speciose genus in the family Rubiaceae in Papua New Guinea, containing about 80 species known to science.3

Species

259 Species are accepted. Selected species include:

References

References

  1. "Timonius Rumph. ex DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  2. Jayson Chavez, Ulrich Meve, Sigrid Liede-Schumann. Further Fragmentation of Timonius (Rubiaceae, Guettardeae): Reinstatement of Abbottia Based on Morphology and Molecular Sequence Data. Authorea. October 16, 2025.
  3. Bryan, J.E., Shearman, P.L. (Eds.). 2015. The State of the Forests of Papua New Guinea 2014: Measuring change over the period 2002-2014. University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby.