Rauvolfioideae
Subfamily of flowering plants
Rauvolfioideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae (order Gentianales ).[ 2] Many species are woody lianas, others are shrubs or perennial herbs.
Tribes and genera
To date (2022), eleven tribes have been erected:[ 3]
Aspidospermateae
Authority: Miers, 1878
Aspidosperma Mart. & Zucc., 1924
Geissospermum Allemão, 1846
Haplophyton A.DC., 1844
Microplumeria Baill., 1899
Strempeliopsis Benth., 1876
Vallesia Ruiz & Pav., 1794
Alstonieae
Authority: G. Don, 1837
Alstonia R. Br., 1810
Dyera Hook. F., 1882
Vinceae
Authority: Duby, 1828
subtribe Kopsiinae Leeuwenb., 1994
Kopsia Blume, 1823
subtribe Ochrosiinae Pichon ex Boiteau, 1981
Ochrosia Juss, 1789
subtribe Tonduziinae M.E. Endress, 2014
Laxoplumeria Markgr., 1926
Tonduzia Pittier, 1908
subtribe Vincinae M.E. Endress, 2014
Vinca L., 1853
subtribe Catharanthinae Pichon ex Boiteau, 1981
Catharanthus G. Don, 1837
Kamettia Kostel., 1834
Petchia Livera, 1926
subtribe Rauvolfiinae Benth. & Hook.f., 1876
Rauvolfia L., 1753
Willughbeieae
Authority: A.DC., 1844
subtribe Leuconotidinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
Bousigonia Pierre, 1898
Cyclocotyla Stapf, 1908
Leuconotis Jack, 1823
subtribe Willughbeiinae A.DC., 1844
Willughbeia Roxb., 1820
subtribe Lacmelleinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
Couma Aubl., 1775
Hancornia Gomes, 1803
Lacmellea H. Karst., 1857
Parahancornia Ducke, 1922
subtribe Landolphiinae K. Schum., 1895
Ancylobothrys Pierre, 1898
Chamaeclitandra (Stapf) Pichon, 1953
Clitandra Benth., 1849
Cylindropsis Pierre, 1898
Dictyophleba Pierre, 1898
Landolphia P. Beauv., 1804
Orthopichonia H. Huber, 1962
Pacouria Aubl., 1775
Saba (Pichon) Pichon, 1953
Vahadenia Stapf, 1902
Tabernaemontaneae
Authority: G. Don, 1838
subtribe Ambelaniinae A.O. Simões & M.E. Endress, 2010
Ambelania Aubl., 1775
Macoubea Aubl., 1775
Molongum Pichon, 1948
Mucoa Zarucchi, 1988
Neocouma Pierre, 1898
Rhigospira Miers, 1878
Spongiosperma Zarucchi, 1988
subtribe Tabernaemontaninae A.DC., 1844
Callichilia Stapf, 1902
Calocrater K. Schum., 1895
Carvalhoa K. Schum., 1895
Crioceras Pierre, 1897
Schizozygia Baill., 1888
Tabernaemontana L., 1753
Tabernanthe Baill., 1888
Voacanga Thouars, 1806
Melodineae
Authority: G. Don, 1837
Diplorhynchus Welw. ex Ficalho & Hiern., 1881
Craspidospermum Bojer ex A. DC., 1844
Melodinus J.R. Forst. & G. Forst., 1776
Pycnobotrya Benth., 1876
Stephanostegia Baill., 1888
Hunterieae
Authority: Miers, 1878
Gonioma E. Mey., 1938
Hunteria Roxb., 1824
Picralima Pierre, 1896
Pleiocarpa Benth., 1876
Amsonieae
Authority: M.E. Endress, 2014
Amsonia Walter, 1788
Alyxieae
Authority: G. Don, 1837
subtribe Condylocarpinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
Chilocarpus Blume, 1895
Condylocarpon Desf., 1822
Plectaneia Thouars, 1806
subtribe Alyxiinae A.DC., 1844
Alyxia Banks ex R. Br., 1810
Lepinia Decne., 1849
Lepiniopsis Valeton, 1895
Pteralyxia K. Schum., 1895
Plumerieae
Authority: E. Mey., 1838
subtribe Allamandinae A.DC., 1844
Allamanda L., 1771
subtribe Plumeriinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
Himatanthus Willd. ex. Schult., 1819
Mortoniella Woodson, 1939
Plumeria L., 1753
subtribe Thevetiinae A.DC., 1844
Anechites Griseb., 1861
Cameraria L., 1753
Cerbera L., 1753
Cerberiopsis Viell. ex Pancher & Sébert, 1874
Skytanthus Meyen, 1834
Thevetia L., 1758
Carisseae
Authority: Dumort, 1829
Acokanthera G. Don, 1838
Carissa L., 1767
References
^ Endress, M. E.; Stevens, W. D. (2001). "The Renaissance of the Apocynaceae s.l.: Recent Advances in Systematics, Phylogeny, and Evolution [Introduction]". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden . 88 (4): 517–522. doi :10.2307/3298631 . JSTOR 3298631 .
^ Simões, A. O.; Livshultz, T.; Conti, E.; Endress, M. E. (2007). "Phylogeny and systematics of the Rauvolfioideae (Apocynaceae) based on molecular and morphological evidence". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden . 94 (2): 268–297. doi :10.3417/0026-6493(2007)94[268:PASOTR]2.0.CO;2 . S2CID 85604029 .
^ Endress ME, Liede-Schumann S, Meve U (2014) An updated classification for Apocynaceae. Phytotaxa 159(3): 175–194.
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