Rauvolfioideae

Rauvolfioideae
Alstonia venenata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae
Kostel.[1]

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

  1. Aspidosperma Mart. & Zucc., 1924
  2. Geissospermum Allemão, 1846
  3. Haplophyton A.DC., 1844
  4. Microplumeria Baill., 1899
  5. Strempeliopsis Benth., 1876
  6. Vallesia Ruiz & Pav., 1794

Alstonieae

Authority: G. Don, 1837

  1. Alstonia R. Br., 1810
  2. Dyera Hook. F., 1882

Vinceae

Authority: Duby, 1828

subtribe Kopsiinae Leeuwenb., 1994
  1. Kopsia Blume, 1823
subtribe Ochrosiinae Pichon ex Boiteau, 1981
  1. Ochrosia Juss, 1789
subtribe Tonduziinae M.E. Endress, 2014
  1. Laxoplumeria Markgr., 1926
  2. Tonduzia Pittier, 1908
subtribe Vincinae M.E. Endress, 2014
  1. Vinca L., 1853
subtribe Catharanthinae Pichon ex Boiteau, 1981
  1. Catharanthus G. Don, 1837
  2. Kamettia Kostel., 1834
  3. Petchia Livera, 1926
subtribe Rauvolfiinae Benth. & Hook.f., 1876
  1. Rauvolfia L., 1753

Willughbeieae

Authority: A.DC., 1844

subtribe Leuconotidinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
  1. Bousigonia Pierre, 1898
  2. Cyclocotyla Stapf, 1908
  3. Leuconotis Jack, 1823
subtribe Willughbeiinae A.DC., 1844
  1. Willughbeia Roxb., 1820
subtribe Lacmelleinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
  1. Couma Aubl., 1775
  2. Hancornia Gomes, 1803
  3. Lacmellea H. Karst., 1857
  4. Parahancornia Ducke, 1922
subtribe Landolphiinae K. Schum., 1895
  1. Ancylobothrys Pierre, 1898
  2. Chamaeclitandra (Stapf) Pichon, 1953
  3. Clitandra Benth., 1849
  4. Cylindropsis Pierre, 1898
  5. Dictyophleba Pierre, 1898
  6. Landolphia P. Beauv., 1804
  7. Orthopichonia H. Huber, 1962
  8. Pacouria Aubl., 1775
  9. Saba (Pichon) Pichon, 1953
  10. Vahadenia Stapf, 1902

Tabernaemontaneae

Authority: G. Don, 1838

subtribe Ambelaniinae A.O. Simões & M.E. Endress, 2010
  1. Ambelania Aubl., 1775
  2. Macoubea Aubl., 1775
  3. Molongum Pichon, 1948
  4. Mucoa Zarucchi, 1988
  5. Neocouma Pierre, 1898
  6. Rhigospira Miers, 1878
  7. Spongiosperma Zarucchi, 1988
subtribe Tabernaemontaninae A.DC., 1844
  1. Callichilia Stapf, 1902
  2. Calocrater K. Schum., 1895
  3. Carvalhoa K. Schum., 1895
  4. Crioceras Pierre, 1897
  5. Schizozygia Baill., 1888
  6. Tabernaemontana L., 1753
  7. Tabernanthe Baill., 1888
  8. Voacanga Thouars, 1806

Melodineae

Authority: G. Don, 1837

  1. Diplorhynchus Welw. ex Ficalho & Hiern., 1881
  2. Craspidospermum Bojer ex A. DC., 1844
  3. Melodinus J.R. Forst. & G. Forst., 1776
  4. Pycnobotrya Benth., 1876
  5. Stephanostegia Baill., 1888

Hunterieae

Authority: Miers, 1878

  1. Gonioma E. Mey., 1938
  2. Hunteria Roxb., 1824
  3. Picralima Pierre, 1896
  4. Pleiocarpa Benth., 1876

Amsonieae

Authority: M.E. Endress, 2014

  1. Amsonia Walter, 1788

Alyxieae

Authority: G. Don, 1837

subtribe Condylocarpinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
  1. Chilocarpus Blume, 1895
  2. Condylocarpon Desf., 1822
  3. Plectaneia Thouars, 1806
subtribe Alyxiinae A.DC., 1844
  1. Alyxia Banks ex R. Br., 1810
  2. Lepinia Decne., 1849
  3. Lepiniopsis Valeton, 1895
  4. Pteralyxia K. Schum., 1895

Plumerieae

Authority: E. Mey., 1838

subtribe Allamandinae A.DC., 1844
  1. Allamanda L., 1771
subtribe Plumeriinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
  1. Himatanthus Willd. ex. Schult., 1819
  2. Mortoniella Woodson, 1939
  3. Plumeria L., 1753
subtribe Thevetiinae A.DC., 1844
  1. Anechites Griseb., 1861
  2. Cameraria L., 1753
  3. Cerbera L., 1753
  4. Cerberiopsis Viell. ex Pancher & Sébert, 1874
  5. Skytanthus Meyen, 1834
  6. Thevetia L., 1758

Carisseae

Authority: Dumort, 1829

  1. Acokanthera G. Don, 1838
  2. Carissa L., 1767

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Endress ME, Liede-Schumann S, Meve U (2014) An updated classification for Apocynaceae. Phytotaxa 159(3): 175–194.