Chiococca
Introduction '''''Chiococca''''' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It currently holds 23 species that are native to Florida, Texas, Mexico, Central America, much of South America, the West Indies, and the islands of Galápagos and Fernando de Noronha.The type species for the genus is ''Chiococca alba''. It ranges from Florida to Paraguay and is cultivated as an ornamental.
Systematics ''Chiococca'' was named by Patrick Browne in 1756.The generic name is derived from the Greek words χιών (''chion''), meaning "snow" and κόκκος (''kokkos''), meaning "kernel" or "berry". ''Chiococca'' is a member of the tribe Chiococceae. Within the tribe, it is closely related to ''Bikkia''.
Species * ''Chiococca alba'' (L.) Hitchc. - Florida, Texas, Bermuda, Mexico, Central America, much of South America, the West Indies, and the Galápagos*''Chiococca auyantepuiensis'' Steyerm. - Venezuela* ''Chiococca belizensis'' Lundell - Southern Mexico (Tabasco, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz), Central America, Colombia*''Chiococca caputensis'' Lorence & C.M.Taylor - Panamá*''Chiococca coriacea'' M.Martens & Galeotti - México (Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Quintana Roo)*''Chiococca cubensis'' Urb. - Cuba*''Chiococca filipes'' Lundell - Central America, México (Chiapas)*''Chiococca henricksonii'' M.C.Johnst. - México (Coahuila)*''Chiococca insularis'' (Ridley) C.M.Taylor & M.R.V. Barbosa - Fernando de Noronha, Brazil*''Chiococca lucens'' Standl. & Steyerm. - Venezuela (Sororopán-tepui)*''Chiococca motleyana'' Borhidi - Belize, Guatemala, México *''Chiococca multipedunculata'' Steyerm. - Guyana*''Chiococca naiguatensis'' Steyerm. - Venezuela *''Chiococca nitida'' Benth. **''Chiococca nitida ''var''. amazonica'' Müll.Arg. - Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil**''Chiococca nitida ''var''. chimantensis'' Steyerm. - Venezuela (Bolívar)**''Chiococca nitida ''f''. cordata'' (Cowan) Steyerm. - Guyana**''Chiococca nitida ''var''. nitida'' - French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay *''Chiococca oaxacana'' Standl. - Mexico (Tamaulipas, Morelos, Puebla, Oaxaca)* ''Chiococca pachyphylla'' Wernham - Mexico (from Nuevo León to Chiapas), Central America, Colombia*''Chiococca petrina'' Wiggins - Mexico (Sonora)* ''Chiococca phaenostemon'' Schltdl. - Southern Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Guerrero), Central America*''Chiococca plowmanii'' Delprete - Brazil (Bahia)*''Chiococca rubriflora'' Lundell - Mexico (Chiapas), Guatemala* ''Chiococca semipilosa'' Standl. & Steyerm. - Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua)*''Chiococca sessilifolia'' Miranda - Mexico (Veracruz, Chiapas)*''Chiococca steyermarkii'' Standl. - Guatemala*''Chiococca stricta'' Correll - Bahamas
References
External links *  CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: A-C At:  Botany & Plant Science At:  Life Science At:  CRC Press*  ''Chiococca'' At:  Search Page At:  World Checklist of Rubiaceae At:  Index by Team At:  Projects At:  Science Directory At:  Scientific Research and Data At:  Kew Gardens*  ''Chiococca'' At:  Index Nominum Genericorum At:  References At:  NMNH Department of Botany At:  Research and Collections At:  Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History*  ''Chiococca'' At:  Plant Names At:  IPNI*  ''Chiococca'' In:  ''The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica'' At:  Record for Civ. Nat. Hist. Jam. At:  Titles At:  Biodiversity Heritage Library