Artia (plant) explained

Artia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described in 1941. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia and the nearby Loyalty Islands^[1] in the SW Pacific. Artia is closely related to Parsonsia and Prestonia.^{[2] [3]}

Species^[1]

• Artia amieuensis Guillaumin
• Artia balansae (Baill.) Pichon ex Guillaumin
• Artia brachycarpa (Baill.) Boiteau
• Artia francii (Guillaumin) Pichon
• Artia lifuana (Baill.) Pichon ex Guillaumin - C New Caledonia + Loyalty Islands

Formerly included^[1] Artia penangiana (King & Gamble) Pichon, syn of Parsonsia penangiana King & Gamble

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=16011 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Livshultz, T., D. J. Middleton, M. E. Endress, and J. K. Williams.(2007) Phylogeny of Apocynoideae and the APSA Clade (Apocynaceae S.l.). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 94, no. 2: 324–59.
3. Morales, J.F.; Endress, M.E.; Liede-Schumann, S. (2017) Sex, drugs and pupusas: Disentangling relationships in Echiteae (Apocynaceae). Taxon 66 (3): 623-644. https://doi.org/10.12705/663.7