title: Ixora
Ipheion
Rubiaceae
sentences: Ixora is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family.
 It is the only genus in the tribe Ixoreae.
 It consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 545 species.
 Though native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world, its centre of diversity is in Tropical Asia.
 "Ixora" also grows commonly in subtropical climates in the United States, such as Florida where it is commonly known as "West Indian Jasmine".
 Other common names include "viruchi", "rangan", "kheme", "ponna", "chann tanea", "techi", "pan", "siantan", "jarum-jarum/jejarum", "jungle flame", "jungle geranium" among others.
 The plants possess leathery leaves, ranging from 3 to 6 inches in length, and produce large clusters of tiny flowers in the summer.
 Members of Ixora prefer acidic soil, and are suitable choices for bonsai.
 It is also a popular choice for hedges in parts of South East Asia.
 In tropical climates they flower year round and are commonly used in Hindu worship, as well as in ayurveda and Indian folk medicine.
The flowering plant genus Ipheion (starflower, spring starflower) belongs to Allioideae subfamily of the Amaryllidaceae family.
 The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families no longer recognize the genus, regarding it as a synonym of "Tristagma", although The Plant List accepts two species.
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family.
 It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules.
 The family contains about 13,500 species in 611 genera, which makes it the fourth-largest angiosperm family.
 Rubiaceae has a cosmopolitan distribution; however, the largest species diversity is concentrated in the (sub)tropics.
 Economic importance includes "Coffea", the source of coffee, "Cinchona", the source of the antimalarial alkaloid quinine, some dye plants (e.g. "Rubia"), and ornamental cultivars (e.g. "Gardenia", "Ixora", "Pentas").

Question: Question: Are Ipheion (starflower), and Ixora (viruchi, rangan) both flowering plants? 

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 Ixora is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family.
 It is the only genus in the tribe Ixoreae.
 It consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 545 species.
 Though native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world, its centre of diversity is in Tropical Asia.
 "Ixora" also grows commonly in subtropical climates in the United States, such as Florida where it is commonly known as "West Indian Jasmine".
 Other common names include "viruchi", "rangan", "kheme", "ponna", "chann tanea", "techi", "pan", "siantan", "jarum-jarum/jejarum", "jungle flame", "jungle geranium" among others.
 The plants possess leathery leaves, ranging from 3 to 6 inches in length, and produce large clusters of tiny flowers in the summer.
 Members of Ixora prefer acidic soil, and are suitable choices for bonsai.
 It is also a popular choice for hedges in parts of South East Asia.
 In tropical climates they flower year round and are commonly used in Hindu worship, as well as in ayurveda and Indian folk medicine. 

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 The flowering plant genus Ipheion (starflower, spring starflower) belongs to Allioideae subfamily of the Amaryllidaceae family.
 The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families no longer recognize the genus, regarding it as a synonym of "Tristagma", although The Plant List accepts two species. 

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 The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family.
 It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules.
 The family contains about 13,500 species in 611 genera, which makes it the fourth-largest angiosperm family.
 Rubiaceae has a cosmopolitan distribution; however, the largest species diversity is concentrated in the (sub)tropics.
 Economic importance includes "Coffea", the source of coffee, "Cinchona", the source of the antimalarial alkaloid quinine, some dye plants (e.g. "Rubia"), and ornamental cultivars (e.g. "Gardenia", "Ixora", "Pentas"). 

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Answer: yes