Maesa

Maesa is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).[1] Previously it was placed in Myrsinaceae, or in a family of its own, Maesaceae.[2][3] There are about 100 species, the majority of which occur in Malesia, New Guinea, western Asia and the Pacific Islands.[3]

Maesa
Maesa japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Subfamily: Maesoideae
A.DC.
Genus: Maesa
Forssk.
Type species
Maesa lanceolata
Species

About 100, see text

Maesa indica

These plants are vines, shrubs, and trees up to 12 meters tall.[3]

Species 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
  1. Maesa. The Plant List.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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