Maesa

Maesa
	Maesa japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Primulaceae
Subfamily:	Maesoideae; A.DC.
Genus:	Maesa; Forssk. (1775)
Type species
	Maesa lanceolata; Forrsk.
Species
	184, see text
Synonyms
	Baeobotrys J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (1776); Cistula Noronha (1790), nom. nud.; Dartus Lour. (1790); Doraena Thunb. (1783); Siburatia Thouars (1806);

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.³⁴ 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

Selected species

184 species are accepted.¹ 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 montana
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.

[powo-1] Maesa Forssk. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 February 2024.

[pl-2] Maesa. The Plant List.

[3] 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-4] 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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