Palicoureeae

Palicoureeae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 817 species in 11 genera. Its representatives are found in the tropics and subtropics.^[1]

Palicoureeae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Rubioideae
Tribe:	Palicoureeae Robbr. & Manen
Type genus
Palicourea Aubl.

Genera

Currently accepted names^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

• Carapichea Aubl. (23 sp.)
• Chassalia Comm. ex Poir. (114 sp.)
• Chazaliella E.M.A.Petit & Verdc. (20 sp.)
• Eumachia D.C.^[6]
• Geophila D.Don (29 sp.)
• Hymenocoleus Robbr. (12 sp.)
• Margaritopsis C.Wright (27 sp.)
• Notopleura (Hook.f.) Bremek. (100 sp.)
• Palicourea Aubl. (358 sp.)
• Puffia Razafim. & B.Bremer (1 sp.)
• Rudgea Salisb. (131 sp.)

Synonyms

• Carinta W.Wight = Geophila
• Ceratites Sol. ex Miers = Rudgea
• Chytropsia Bremek. = Margaritopsis
• Colladonia Spreng. = Palicourea
• Geocardia Standl. = Geophila
• Gloneria André = Rudgea
• Ipecacuanha Raf. = Carapichea
• Margaris Griseb. = Margaritopsis
• Montamans Dwyer = Notopleura
• Nettlera Raf. = Carapichea
• Nonatelia Aubl. = Palicourea
• Oribasia Schreb. = Palicourea
• Pachysanthus C.Presl = Rudgea
• Proscephaleium Korth. = Chassalia
• Readea Gillespie = Eumachia
• Rhodostoma Schweidw. = Palicourea
• Stachyococcus Standl. = Carapichea
• Stephanium Schreb. = Palicourea
• Strempelia A.Rich. ex DC. = Rudgea
• Viscoides Jacq. = Notopleura
• Zwaardekronia Korth. = Chassalia