I present the first ever survey of all generic names in the Rubiaceae plant family.

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An interesting story about the name of the genus Anthospermum in Rubiaceae. doi.org/10.38201/abc...

Caelospermum is the original spelling of this #Rubiaceae genus but the variant Coelospermum is more often used. However, this is wrong...

The #Rubiaceae website contains the contact details of researchers working on this plant family, an up-to-date list of the systematic literature (3500+ references), and more. If you are interested in the #systematics and #evolution of this large family, please visit the website!

8/8 Finally, a special thanks to my colleagues, Steven and Yves, for their friendship and company.

7/8 The IX International Rubiaceae and Gentianales Conference will take place at Meise Botanic Garden around September or October 2026. Mark your calendars!

6/8 The Rubiaceae plant family now has a #website with information about our experts, the conferences, literature, and more!
sites.google.com/view/rubiace...

5/8 Yves Bawin presented the work on how to identify coffee: development of a low-cost and robust barcoding assay for wild African Coffea species.

4/8 Steven Janssens presented the work on the evolution and biogeography of the Pavetteae tribe.

3/8 I shared my work on leaf symbiosis and presented the journal Plant Ecology and Evolution.

2/8 Meise Botanic Garden supported this conference and was acknowledged in many presentations, showing its leadership in Rubiaceae research.

1/8 The VIII International Rubiaceae and Gentianales Conference organised by IBONE in Argentina has come to an end. A sincere thank you to all participants for making it a memorable meeting.