• type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots


    genus rubia meaning & definition 1 of genus rubia.


  • The genus Rubia is a group of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, commonly known as madder. It includes perennial climbing plants with evergreen leaves and small, star-shaped flowers. The most well-known species is Rubia tinctorum, or common madder, which was historically used to produce red dye. The roots of plants in the Rubia genus contain a compound called alizarin that produces this dye.

    genus rubia meaning & definition 2 of genus rubia.

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