Maesa

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Maesa
File:Maesa japonica in Koishikawa gardens.jpg
Maesa japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Subfamily: Maesoideae
A.DC.
Genus: Maesa
Forssk. (1775)
Type species
Maesa lanceolata
Forrsk.
Species[1]

184, see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Baeobotrys J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (1776)
  • Cistula Noronha (1790), nom. nud.
  • Dartus Lour. (1790)
  • Doraena Thunb. (1783)
  • Siburatia Thouars (1806)
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Maesa indica

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]

Selected species

184 species are accepted.[1] They include:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Maesa Forssk. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ↑ Maesa. The Plant List.
  3. ↑ Kallersjo, M., Bergqvist, G., & Anderberg, A. A. (2000). Generic realignment in primuloid families of the Ericales s.l.: A phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences from three chloroplast genes and morphology. American Journal of Botany, 1325-1341.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Caris, P., et al. (2000). Floral development of three Maesa species, with special emphasis on the position of the genus within Primulales.[dead link‍] Annals of Botany, 86(1), 87-97.
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