Manettia Explained

Manettia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are between 80 and 123 species.^[1] They are distributed in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America. Most are vines.^[2] The genus was named after Saverio Manetti.^[3]

Species include:^[4]

• Manettia angamarcensis
• Manettia arboricola
• Manettia canescens
• Manettia cordifolia
• Manettia herthae
• Manettia holwayi
• Manettia lilacina
• Manettia longicalycina
• Manettia luteorubra
• Manettia microphylla
• Manettia nebulosa
• Manettia nubigena
• Manettia pichinchensis
• Manettia skutchii
• Manettia stenocalyx
• Manettia teresitae

Notes and References

1. Marinero, F. E. C., Rodrigues, W. A., & Cervi, A. C. (2012). Manettia (Rubiaceae) in Paraná State, Brazil. Rodriguésia, 63(3), 635-647.
2. Lorence, D. H., & Dwyer, J. D. (1993). New Species of Manettia (Rubiaceae) from Mesoamerica. Novon, 59-62.
3. http://linnaeus.c18.net/Letters/display_letter.php?id=L5387 Letter from Clas Alstromer to Carolus Linnaeus, 10 July 1762
4. http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Rubiaceae/Manettia/ Manettia.