Meyna

Meyna
Meyna
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
clade: Angiosperms
clade: Eudicots
clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Ixoroideae
Tribe: Vanguerieae
Genus: Meyna
Roxb. ex Link
Type species
Meyna spinosa
Roxb. ex Link

Meyna is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family.

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Distribution

It has representatives in both nordeastern tropical Africa and tropical Asia.

Taxonomy

Based on morphology, Meyna has been suggested as likely candidate for inclusion in Canthium subgenus Canthium.[1] In 2004, a molecular phylogenetic study showed that Meyna tetraphylla is related to Canthium and the transfer to Canthium was suggested.[2]

Species

  • Meyna grisea (King & Gamble) Robyns
  • Meyna hainanensis Merr.
  • Meyna laxiflora Robyns
  • Meyna parviflora Robyns
  • Meyna peltata Robyns
  • Meyna pierrei Robyns
  • Meyna pubescens (Kurz) Robyns
  • Meyna spinosa Roxb. ex Link
  • Meyna tetraphylla (Schweinf. ex Hiern) Robyns
  • Meyna velutina Robyns

References

  1. ^ Bridson DM (1992). "The genus Canthium (Rubiaceae-Vanguerieae) in tropical Africa". Kew Bulletin 47: 353–401. 
  2. ^ Lantz H, Bremer B (2004). "Phylogeny inferred from morphology and DNA data: characterizing well-supported groups in Vanguerieae (Rubiaceae)". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 146 (3): 257–283. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2004.00338.x. 

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