Grewioideae is a subfamily of the family Malvaceae and was first described by Hochreutiner. The group is named after its type genus, '' Grewia'', which is named for the English scientist Nehemiah Grew (1641-1712). It contains a number of genera that were previously placed in the defunct family

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Description

Within the Malvaceae, this subfamily has its inflorescences opposite the leaves, the corollas are usually clawed, and there is a nectar-bearing hair carpet at the base of the petals and there are numerous dithecal stamens. The fruit is fleshy or capsular with spines, and the seeds are winged. The group is thought to have originated about 42 (± 15) million years ago.

Taxonomy

Ulrike Brunken & Alexandra Muellner divide the Grewioideae into two clades, the Grewia clade, Grewieae

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and the Apeiba clade, Apeibeae

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, on the basis of morphological and molecular evidence.

Tribes and genera

The subfamily includes the following genera - accepted by Bayer & Kubitzki (2003) *Apeibeae

** '' Ancistrocarpus'' ** ''

Apeiba ''Apeiba'' is a genus of shrubs or trees in the family Malvaceae. It is native to tropical America The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily locat ...

'' ** '' Clappertonia'' ** ''

Corchorus ''Corchorus'' is a genus of about 40–100 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. Different common names are used in different contexts, with jute applying to the fi ...

'' ** '' Entelea'' ** ''

Erinocarpus ''Erinocarpus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance includ ...

'' ** '' Glyphaea'' ** '' Heliocarpus'' ** ''

Pseudocorchorus ''Pseudocorchorus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance in ...

'' ** '' Sparrmannia'' ** ''

Triumfetta ''Triumfetta'' is a genus of plants in the family Malvaceae. Burbark is a common name for plants in this genus. There are about 70 species which are widespread across tropical regions. These include: *'' Triumfetta albida'' (Domin) Halford ...

'' * Grewieae

** '' Colona'' ** ''

Desplatsia ''Desplatsia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include ...

'' ** '' Duboscia'' ** ''

Eleutherostylis ''Eleutherostylis'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It only contains one species, ''Eleutherostylis renistipulata'' Burret It is within the ''Grewioideae'' Tribe. It is native to New Guinea. The genus ...

'' ** '' Goethalsia'' ** '' Grewia'' ** ''

Hydrogaster ''Hydrogaster'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It only contains one species, ''Hydrogaster trinervis'' Kuhlm. Its native range is eastern Brazil. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15813050 Grewioid ...

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Luehea ''Luehea'' is a genus of trees in the family Malvaceae. Its native range stretches from Mexico to southern tropical America and Cuba. It is native to the countries of; Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Sa ...

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Lueheopsis ''Lueheopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is also in the subfamily of Grewioideae. Its native range is southern Tropical America. It is found in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French ...

'' ** '' Microcos'' ** '' Mollia'' ** ''

Tetralix ''Tetralix'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to Cuba. Adapted to serpentine soil Serpentine soil is an uncommon soil type produced by weathered ultramafic rock such as peridotite and its metamorphic deriv ...

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Trichospermum ''Trichospermum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae ''sensu lato'' or Tiliaceae or Sparrmanniaceae. Species are distributed in Malesia to the tropical Americas. Species ''Plants of the World Online'' lists: *'' Trichospermu ...

'' ** ''

Vasivaea ''Vasivaea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. Its native range is South America. Species: * '' Vasivaea alchorneoides'' Baill. * '' Vasivaea podocarpa'' Kuhlm. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10389374 Grew ...

References

External links

* * * Hochreutiner, B.P.G. 1914
Notes sur les Tiliacées avec descriptions d’espèces, de sections et de sous-familles nouvelles ou peu connues.
''Annuaire du Conservatoire et du Jardin botanique de Genève'' 18: 68–128. {{Taxonbar, from=Q7181934 Rosid subfamilies