Family CN: Madder Family Family Code: RUBIAC Family Parent: [in GENTIANALES] Family Authority: A.L. de Jussieu 1789 Summary: A family of about 630-650 genera and 10,200-13,000 species, trees, shrubs, vines, and rarely herbs, cosmopolitan, but especially diverse in tropical and subtropical areas. Subfamily and tribe classification follows Bremer & Eriksson (2009). Reference: Bremer & Eriksson (2009); Rogers (1987, 2005). Last Updated: 2020-01-01 Publish: 1