Coccocypselum Explained

Coccocypselum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and South America.^[1] All species of the genus Coccocypselum are herbaceous with fleshy, blue or purple fruits, and 4-petaled flowers.^{[2] [3]}

Species

• Coccocypselum anomalum K.Schum. - Brazil
• Coccocypselum aureum (Spreng.) Cham. & Schltdl. - from Cuba and Costa Rica south to Paraguay
• Coccocypselum bahiense C.B.Costa - Brazil (Bahia)
• Coccocypselum brevipetiolatum Steyerm. - Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru
  • Coccocypselum capitatum (Graham) C.B.Costa & Mamede - Brazil Coccocypselum condalia Pers. - from Trinidad and Costa Rica south to Paraguay
• Coccocypselum cordifolium Nees & Mart. - from Cuba and Veracruz (in eastern Mexico) south to Paraguay
• Coccocypselum erythrocephalum Cham. & Schltdl. - Brazil, Paraguay
• Coccocypselum geophiloides Wawra - Brazil
• Coccocypselum glaberrimum Hadac - Cuba
  • Coccocypselum glabrifolium Standl. - Brazil Coccocypselum guianense (Aubl.) K.Schum. - from Cuba and Tabasco (in southern Mexico) south to Paraguay
    • Coccocypselum hasslerianum Chodat - Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina Coccocypselum herbaceum P.Browne ex Aubl. - Chiapas, Central America, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia Coccocypselum hirsutum Bartl. ex DC. - from Trinidad and Mexico south to Brazil
  • Coccocypselum hispidulum (Standl.) Standl. - Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia Coccocypselum lanceolatum (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. - from Cuba and Guatemala south to Paraguay
• Coccocypselum lymansmithii Standl. - Brazil, Paraguay
• Coccocypselum oblongatum Urb. - Cuba
• Coccocypselum ovatum Cham. & Schltdl. - Brazil (possibly extinct)

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=44284 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Coccocypselum
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11267665#page/159/mode/1up Browne, Patrick. 1756. Civil and Natural History of Jamaica in Three Parts 144
3. Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2012. Rubiaceae a Verbenaceae. 4(2): i–xvi, 1–533. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.