Oxyceros is a genus of climbing flowering plants in the tribe Gardenieae of the family Rubiaceae. The 12 species are native to Asia from Sri Lanka to Malesia.[3]
Species
As of March 2025, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 12 species:[1]
- Oxyceros bispinosus (Griff.) Tirveng.
- Oxyceros drupaceus (C.F.Gaertn.) Ridsdale
- Oxyceros horridus Lour.
- Oxyceros jasminiflorus (S.Moore) Ridsdale
- Oxyceros kesslerianus Ridsdale
- Oxyceros kunstleri (King & Gamble) Tirveng.
- Oxyceros longiflorus (Lam.) T.Yamaz.
- Oxyceros patulus (Horsf. ex Schult.) Ridsdale
- Oxyceros penangianus (King & Gamble) Tirveng.
- Oxyceros pubicalyx K.M.Wong
- Oxyceros rugulosus (Thwaites) Tirveng.
- Oxyceros vidalii Tirveng.
References
- ^ a b c "Oxyceros Lour". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Oxyceros Lour". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Ridsdale, Colin (2008). "Thorny problems in the Rubiaceae: Benkara, Fagerlindia and Oxyceros". Reinwardtia. 12 (4): 289–298.