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Rubiaceae
Cephalanthus

not marked as a favorite taxon Cephalanthus Linnaeus. Common name: Buttonbush.

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A genus of about 6 species, of tropical and temperate America, Asia, and Africa (Rogers 1987).

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References: Ridsdale (1976); Rogers (1987). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Cephalanthus© Scott Ward | Cephalanthus occidentalis
image #2 of Cephalanthus© Alan Cressler: Cephalanthus occidentalis, Murray County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler | Cephalanthus occidentalis source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Cephalanthus© Mary Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) | Cephalanthus occidentalis source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Cephalanthus© Ryan Watson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ryan Watson | Cephalanthus occidentalis source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Cephalanthus© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell | Cephalanthus occidentalis source | Original Image ⭷

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