Augusteae Explained

Augusteae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains 89 species in 3 genera. Augusta is found from Mexico to Brazil and in the southwestern Pacific region, Wendlandia is found in northeastern tropical Africa, tropical and subtropical Asia and Queensland, and Guihaiothamnus is found in South China.^[1]

Genera

Currently accepted names^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

• Augusta Pohl (4 sp)
• Guihaiothamnus H.S.Lo (1 sp)
• Wendlandia Bartl. ex DC. (84 sp)

Synonyms

• Augustea DC. = Augusta
• Bonifacia Silva Manso ex Steud. = Augusta
• Katoutheka Adans. = Wendlandia
• Lindenia Benth. = Augusta
• Schreibersia Pohl = Augusta
• Sestinia Boiss. & Hohen. = Wendlandia
• Siphonia Benth. = Augusta

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Checklist of Rubiaceae. 21 April 2016.
2. Bremer B. 2009. A review of molecular phylogenetic studies of Rubiaceae. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 96. 4–26. 10.3417/2006197.
3. Bremer B, Eriksson E . 2009. Time tree of Rubiaceae: phylogeny and dating the family, subfamilies, and tribes. International Journal of Plant Sciences. 170. 766–793. 10.1086/599077.
4. Xiea P, Tua T, Razafimandimbison SG, Zhua C, Zhang D . 2014. Phylogenetic position of Guihaiothamnus (Rubiaceae): Its evolutionary and ecological implications. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 78. 375–385. 10.1016/j.ympev.2014.05.022. 24931731.