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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Species [1] | |
184, see text | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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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). [2] Previously it was placed in Myrsinaceae, or in a family of its own, Maesaceae. [3] [4] There are 184 accepted species native to tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, [1] the majority of which occur in Malesia, New Guinea, western Asia, and the Pacific Islands. [4]
These plants are vines, shrubs, and trees up to 12 meters tall. [4]
184 species are accepted. [1] They include:
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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Species [1] | |
184, see text | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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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). [2] Previously it was placed in Myrsinaceae, or in a family of its own, Maesaceae. [3] [4] There are 184 accepted species native to tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, [1] the majority of which occur in Malesia, New Guinea, western Asia, and the Pacific Islands. [4]
These plants are vines, shrubs, and trees up to 12 meters tall. [4]
184 species are accepted. [1] They include: