Rubia

Also known as madder

Rubia is the type genus of the Rubiaceae family of flowering plants, which also contains Coffea (coffee). It contains around 80 species of perennial scrambling or climbing herbs and subshrubs native to the Old World.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Assam, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Borneo, Botswana

Observations recorded240,505

Common Name: Russian soap root

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Research

1,479 papers

Cytotoxic and Antitumor Agents from Genus Rubia.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2024
Rubia cordifolia L. extract ameliorates vitiligo by inhibiting the CXCL10/CXCL9/STAT1 signaling pathway.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2025
Anthraquinone Production from Cell and Organ Cultures of Rubia Species: An Overview.Metabolites · 2022
A comprehensive review of Rubia cordifolia L.: Traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, and clinical applications.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022
Quinone derivatives from the genus Rubia and their bioactivities.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2014

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Wikidata facts

Image: Rubia akane var. erecta 直立紅藤草 (mingiweng).jpg

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taxon name: Rubia
Commons category: Rubia
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=10572
taxon common name: brošč

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Uses
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The genus and its best-known species are commonly known as madder, e.g. Rubia tinctorum (common madder), Rubia peregrina (wild madder), and Rubia cordifolia (Indian madder).