Bremeria Explained

Bremeria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described in 2005 to accommodate all the Indian Ocean species formerly placed in Mussaenda, except the widespread Mussaenda arcuata.^[1] The genus is indigenous to Madagascar, Mauritius and Réunion, and is found in humid to subhumid evergreen forests.^[2]

Species

• Bremeria arachnocarpa (Wernham) A.P.Davis & Razafim.^[1] - Madagascar
• Bremeria decaryi (Homolle) Razafim. & Alejandro^[2] - Madagascar
• Bremeria erectiloba (Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro^[2] - Madagascar
• Bremeria eriantha (A.Rich.) A.P.Davis & Razafim.^[1] - Madagascar
• Bremeria fuscopilosa (Baker) Razafim. & Alejandro^[2] - Madagascar
• Bremeria humblotii (Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro^[2] - Madagascar
• Bremeria hymenopogonoides (Baker) Razafim. & Alejandro^[2] - Madagascar
• Bremeria landia (Poir.) Razafim. & Alejandro^[2] - Mauritius + Réunion
  • Bremeria landia var. holosericea (Sm.) A.P.Davis & Razafim.^[1] - Mauritius + Réunion
  • Bremeria landia var. landia - Mauritius + Réunion
  • Bremeria landia var. stadmanii (Michx. ex DC.) A.P.Davis & Razafim.^[1] - Mauritius
• Bremeria latisepala (Homolle) Razafim. & Alejandro^[2] - Madagascar
• Bremeria monantha (Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro^[2] - Madagascar
• Bremeria perrieri (Homolle) Razafim. & Alejandro^[2] - Madagascar
• Bremeria pervillei (Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro^[2] - Madagascar
• Bremeria pilosa (Baker) Razafim. & Alejandro - Madagascar
• Bremeria punctata (Drake) Razafim. & Alejandro^[2] - Madagascar
• Bremeria scabrella (Wernham) A.P.Davis & Razafim.^[1] - Madagascar
• Bremeria scabridior (Wernham) Razafim. & Alejandro^[2] - Madagascar
• Bremeria trichophlebia (Baker) Razafim. & Alejandro^[2] - Madagascar
• Bremeria vestita (Baker) Razafim. & Alejandro^[2] - Madagascar

External links

• Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Bremeria

Notes and References

1. Davis AP, Razafimandimbison SG, Andriambololonera S . 2011. Nomenclatural changes in the genus Bremeria (Rubiaceae). Blumea. 56. 4–5. 10.3767/000651911x557686.
2. Alejandro GD, Razafimandimbison SG, Liede-Schumann S . 25243829. 2005. Polyphyly of Mussaenda inferred from ITS and trnT-F data and its implication for generic limits in Mussaendeae (Rubiaceae). American Journal of Botany. 92. 3. 544–557. 10.3732/ajb.92.3.544. 21652433. free.