Mussaendeae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 221 species in 8 genera. Its representatives are found from tropical and southern Africa, the western Indian Ocean, to tropical and subtropical Asia and the Pacific region.[1]
| Mussaendeae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Mussaenda frondosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
| Tribe: | Mussaendeae Hook.f. |
| Type genus | |
| Mussaenda | |
Genera
Currently accepted names[1][2][3][4]
- Aphaenandra Miq. (1 sp)
- Bremeria Razafim. & Alejandro (18 sp)
- Heinsia DC. (5 sp)
- Landiopsis Capuron ex Bosser (1 sp)
- Mussaenda L. (187 sp)
- Neomussaenda Tange (2 sp)
- Pseudomussaenda Wernham (6 sp)
- Schizomussaenda H.L.Li (1 sp)
Synonyms
References
External links
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