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Maesa
Genus of flowering plants in Primrose family (Primulaceae) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maesa is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).[2] Previously it was placed in Myrsinaceae, or in a family of its own, Maesaceae.[3][4] There are 184 accepted species native to tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, and the Pacific,[1] the majority of which occur in Malesia, New Guinea, western Asia, and the Pacific Islands.[4]
These plants are vines, shrubs, and trees up to 12 meters tall.[4]
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Selected species
184 species are accepted.[1] They include:
- Maesa alnifolia
- Maesa angolensis
- Maesa bequaertii
- Maesa borjeana
- Maesa butaguensis
- Maesa cordifolia
- Maesa djalonis
- Maesa emirnensis
- Maesa indica
- Maesa japonica
- Maesa kamerunensis
- Maesa kivuensis
- Maesa lanceolata
- Maesa macrocarpa
- Maesa mildbraedii
- Maesa montana
- Maesa nuda
- Maesa palustris
- Maesa picta
- Maesa rufescens
- Maesa rufo-velutina
- Maesa ruwenzoriensis
- Maesa schweinfurthii
- Maesa serrato-dentata
- Maesa tabacifolia
- Maesa velutina
- Maesa vestita
- Maesa welwitschii
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References
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