| Maesa | |
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| Maesa japonica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Subfamily: | Maesoideae A.DC. |
| Genus: | Maesa Forssk. (1775) |
| Type species | |
| Maesa lanceolata Forrsk. | |
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184, see text | |
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Maesa is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic). Previously it was placed in Myrsinaceae, or in a family of its own, Maesaceae. 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.
These plants are vines, shrubs, and trees up to 12 meters tall.
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
References
- ^ Maesa Forssk. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- Maesa. The Plant List.
- 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.
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