Maesa Explained
Maesa is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).[1] Previously it was placed in Myrsinaceae, or in a family of its own, Maesaceae.[2] [3] There are 184 accepted species native to tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, the majority of which occur in Malesia, New Guinea, western Asia, and the Pacific Islands.[3]
These plants are vines, shrubs, and trees up to 12 meters tall.[3]
Selected species
184 species are accepted. They include:
- Maesa alnifolia
- Maesa angolensis
- Maesa bequaertii
- Maesa borjeana
- Maesa butaguensis
- Maesa cordifolia
- Maesa djalonis
- Maesa emirnensis
- Maesa indica
- Maesa japonica
- Maesa kamerunensis
- Maesa kivuensis
- Maesa lanceolata
- Maesa macrocarpa
- Maesa mildbraedii
- Maesa nuda
- Maesa palustris
- Maesa picta
- Maesa rufescens
- Maesa rufo-velutina
- Maesa ruwenzoriensis
- Maesa schweinfurthii
- Maesa serrato-dentata
- Maesa tabacifolia
- Maesa velutina
- Maesa vestita
- Maesa welwitschii
Notes and References
- http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Primulaceae/Maesa/ Maesa.
- 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.
