| Augusteae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
| Tribe: | Augusteae Kainul. & B.Bremer |
| Type genus | |
| Augusta | |
Augusteae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains 89 species in 3 genera. Augusta is found from Mexico to Brazil and in the southwestern Pacific region, Wendlandia is found in northeastern tropical Africa, tropical and subtropical Asia and Queensland, and Guihaiothamnus is found in South China.[1]
Genera[edit]
Currently accepted names[1][2][3][4]
- Augusta Pohl (4 sp)
- Guihaiothamnus H.S.Lo (1 sp)
- Wendlandia Bartl. ex DC. (84 sp)
Synonyms
References[edit]
- ^ a b "World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Bremer B (2009). "A review of molecular phylogenetic studies of Rubiaceae". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 96: 4–26. doi:10.3417/2006197.
- ^ Bremer B, Eriksson E (2009). "Time tree of Rubiaceae: phylogeny and dating the family, subfamilies, and tribes". International Journal of Plant Sciences. 170: 766–793. doi:10.1086/599077.
- ^ Xiea P, Tua T, Razafimandimbison SG, Zhua C, Zhang D (2014). "Phylogenetic position of Guihaiothamnus (Rubiaceae): Its evolutionary and ecological implications". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 78: 375–385. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2014.05.022. PMID 24931731.