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Lasiantheae

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Clade
  
Eudicots

Order
  
Gentianales

Rank
  
Tribe

Clade
  
Angiosperms

Clade
  
Asterids

Family
  
Rubiaceae

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Lasiantheae is a tribe of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family and contains 239 species in 3 genera. Its representatives are found in Central America, the Caribbean, tropical Africa, and tropical and subtropical Asia.

Genera

Currently accepted names

  • Lasianthus Jack (203 sp) - distribution of the tribe
  • Saldinia A.Rich. ex DC. (22 sp) - Comoros, Madagascar
  • Trichostachys Hook.f. (14 sp) - West and West-Central tropical Africa

    • Synonyms

  • Dasus Lour. = Lasianthus
  • Dressleriopsis Dwyer = Lasianthus
  • Litosanthes Blume = Lasianthus
  • Mephitidia Reinw. ex Blume = Lasianthus
  • Octavia DC. = Lasianthus
  • Santia Wight & Arn. = Lasianthus

    • References

    Lasiantheae Wikipedia
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