Meyna

For the village in Iran, see Meyna, Iran.

Meyna is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.

Meyna
Meyna laxiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Dialypetalanthoideae
Tribe:	Vanguerieae
Genus:	Meyna Roxb. ex Link
Type species
Meyna spinosa Roxb. ex Link

Distribution

The genus is found in tropical Asia, except for Meyna tetraphylla that occurs in northeastern tropical Africa and the Comoros.

Taxonomy

Based on morphology, Meyna has been suggested as likely candidate for inclusion in the Canthium subgenus Canthium.^[1] In 2004, a molecular phylogenetic study showed that Meyna tetraphylla is related to Canthium and the transfer to Canthium was suggested.^[2]

Species

• Meyna grisea (King & Gamble) Robyns
• Meyna laxiflora Robyns
• Meyna parviflora Robyns
• Meyna peltata Robyns
• Meyna pierrei Robyns
• Meyna pubescens (Kurz) Robyns
• Meyna spinosa Roxb. ex Link
• Meyna tetraphylla (Schweinf. ex Hiern) Robyns
• Meyna velutina Robyns