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''Maesa'' is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family
The Plant List. Previously it was placed in
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.Caris, P., et al. (2000)
Floral development of three ''Maesa'' species, with special emphasis on the position of the genus within Primulales.
''Annals of Botany'', 86(1), 87-97. There are about 100 species, the majority of which occur in
''Maesa'' is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae
The Primulaceae , commonly known as the primrose family (but not related to the Onagraceae, evening primrose family), are a family (biology), family of Herbaceous plant, herbaceous and woody flowering plants including some favourite garden plants ...
, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
).''Maesa''.The Plant List. Previously it was placed in
Myrsinaceae
Myrsinoideae is a subfamily of the family Primulaceae in the order Ericales. It was formerly recognized as the family Myrsinaceae, or the myrsine family, consisting of 35 genera and about 1000 species. It is widespread in temperate to tropical ...
, or in a family of its own, Maesaceae.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.Caris, P., et al. (2000)
Floral development of three ''Maesa'' species, with special emphasis on the position of the genus within Primulales.
''Annals of Botany'', 86(1), 87-97. There are about 100 species, the majority of which occur in
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. The ...
, New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea).
It is a simplified version of ...
, western Asia and the Pacific Islands.
These plants are vines, shrubs, and trees up to 12 meters tall.
Species include:
* '' Maesa alnifolia''
* '' Maesa angolensis''
* '' Maesa bequaertii''
* '' Maesa borjeana''
* '' Maesa butaguensis''
* '' Maesa cordifolia''
* '' Maesa djalonis''
* '' Maesa emirnensis''
* ''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).
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* ''Maesa japonica
''Maesa'' is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).
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* '' Maesa kamerunensis''
* '' Maesa kivuensis''
* ''Maesa lanceolata
''Maesa lanceolata'', the false assegai, is a tree species that is widespread in the Afrotropics, including Madagascar. It occurs from the southern Arabian Peninsula, southwards to the Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of ...
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* '' Maesa macrocarpa''
* ''Maesa mildbraedii
''Maesa'' is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).
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* ''Maesa nuda
''Maesa'' is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).
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* ''Maesa palustris
''Maesa'' is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).
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* ''Maesa picta
''Maesa'' is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).
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* ''Maesa rufescens
''Maesa'' is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).
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* ''Maesa rufo-velutina
''Maesa'' is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).
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* ''Maesa ruwenzoriensis
''Maesa'' is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).
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* ''Maesa schweinfurthii
''Maesa'' is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).
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* ''Maesa serrato-dentata
''Maesa'' is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).
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* ''Maesa tabacifolia
''Maesa'' is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).
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* '' Maesa velutina''
* '' Maesa vestita''
* '' Maesa welwitschii''
References
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Primulaceae genera {{Primulaceae-stub