Theligonum

Theligonum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The genus is found from Macaronesia to the Mediterranean Basin, and from China to temperate eastern Asia.^[1] It is the only genus in the tribe Theligoneae.

Theligonum
Theligonum japonicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Rubioideae
Tribe:	Theligoneae
Genus:	Theligonum L.
Type species
Theligonum cynocrambe L.
Synonyms
Cynocrambe Gagnebin

Species

• Theligonum cynocrambe L.
• Theligonum formosanum (Ohwi) Ohwi
• Theligonum japonicum Ôkubo & Makino
• Theligonum macranthum Franch.