Details of genus: Manettia Mutis ex L. [309]
genus_ja:
genus_en:
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pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Rubiaceae
family_ja: アカネ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of about 80 species of evergreen perennials and woody-stemmed, twining climbers from moist woodland or rain-forest in tropical North and South America, and the West Indies. They produce opposite pairs of usually simple, sometimes toothed leaves. Tubular to funnel-shaped, often brightly coloured flowers, each with 4 short lobes, are borne singly or in small, axillary panicles or cymes. In frost-prone areas, grow in a cool or temperate greenhouse. In warmer areas, use to clothe an arch, or grow on a wall or through small trees.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in spring. Root stem-tips of softwood cuttings in late spring or summer.
pests_en: Whiteflies may be a problem under glass.
description_ja:
comment: Tropical America
comment_ja: カエンソウ
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Rubiaceae | アカネ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Rubiaceae | アカネ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Rubiaceae | アカネ科 | Show |