| Dioicodendron | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
| Tribe: | Dialypetalantheae |
| Genus: | Dioicodendron Steyerm. |
| Species: | D. dioicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioicodendron dioicum | |
| Synonyms | |
Dioicodendron is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Dioicodendron dioicum, which is found from western South America to northwestern Venezuela. [1]
Some authors recognize a second species, Dioicodendron cuatrecasasii. [2]