Coccocypselum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and South America. All species of the genus Coccocypselum are herbaceous with fleshy, blue or purple fruits, and 4-petaled flowers. 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) Coccocypselum pedunculare Cham. & Schltdl. - Brazil Coccocypselum pulchellum Cham. - Brazil, Argentina References Rubiaceae genera Coussareeae Flora of Central America Flora of South America Flora of the Caribbean