| Rauvolfioideae | |
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| Alstonia venenata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rauvolfioideae Kostel.1 |
Rauvolfioideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae (order Gentianales).2 Many species are woody lianas, others are shrubs or perennial herbs.
Tribes and genera
To date (2022), eleven tribes have been erected:3
Aspidospermateae
Authority: Miers, 1878
- Aspidosperma Mart. & Zucc., 1924
- Geissospermum Allemão, 1846
- Haplophyton A.DC., 1844
- Microplumeria Baill., 1899
- Strempeliopsis Benth., 1876
- Vallesia Ruiz & Pav., 1794
Alstonieae
Authority: G. Don, 1837
Vinceae
Authority: Duby, 1828
- subtribe Kopsiinae Leeuwenb., 1994
- Kopsia Blume, 1823
- subtribe Ochrosiinae Pichon ex Boiteau, 1981
- Ochrosia Juss, 1789
- subtribe Tonduziinae M.E. Endress, 2014
- Laxoplumeria Markgr., 1926
- Tonduzia Pittier, 1908
- subtribe Vincinae M.E. Endress, 2014
- Vinca L., 1853
- subtribe Catharanthinae Pichon ex Boiteau, 1981
- Catharanthus G. Don, 1837
- Kamettia Kostel., 1834
- Petchia Livera, 1926
- subtribe Rauvolfiinae Benth. & Hook.f., 1876
- Rauvolfia L., 1753
Willughbeieae
Authority: A.DC., 1844
- subtribe Leuconotidinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
- Bousigonia Pierre, 1898
- Cyclocotyla Stapf, 1908
- Leuconotis Jack, 1823
- subtribe Willughbeiinae A.DC., 1844
- Willughbeia Roxb., 1820
- subtribe Lacmelleinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
- Couma Aubl., 1775
- Hancornia Gomes, 1803
- Lacmellea H. Karst., 1857
- Parahancornia Ducke, 1922
- subtribe Landolphiinae K. Schum., 1895
- Ancylobothrys Pierre, 1898
- Chamaeclitandra (Stapf) Pichon, 1953
- Clitandra Benth., 1849
- Cylindropsis Pierre, 1898
- Dictyophleba Pierre, 1898
- Landolphia P. Beauv., 1804
- Orthopichonia H. Huber, 1962
- Pacouria Aubl., 1775
- Saba (Pichon) Pichon, 1953
- Vahadenia Stapf, 1902
Tabernaemontaneae
Authority: G. Don, 1838
- subtribe Ambelaniinae A.O. Simões & M.E. Endress, 2010
- Ambelania Aubl., 1775
- Macoubea Aubl., 1775
- Molongum Pichon, 1948
- Mucoa Zarucchi, 1988
- Neocouma Pierre, 1898
- Rhigospira Miers, 1878
- Spongiosperma Zarucchi, 1988
- subtribe Tabernaemontaninae A.DC., 1844
- Callichilia Stapf, 1902
- Calocrater K. Schum., 1895
- Carvalhoa K. Schum., 1895
- Crioceras Pierre, 1897
- Schizozygia Baill., 1888
- Tabernaemontana L., 1753
- Tabernanthe Baill., 1888
- Voacanga Thouars, 1806
Melodineae
Authority: G. Don, 1837
- Diplorhynchus Welw. ex Ficalho & Hiern., 1881
- Craspidospermum Bojer ex A. DC., 1844
- Melodinus J.R. Forst. & G. Forst., 1776
- Pycnobotrya Benth., 1876
- Stephanostegia Baill., 1888
Hunterieae
Authority: Miers, 1878
- Gonioma E. Mey., 1938
- Hunteria Roxb., 1824
- Picralima Pierre, 1896
- Pleiocarpa Benth., 1876
Amsonieae
Authority: M.E. Endress, 2014
Alyxieae
Authority: G. Don, 1837
- subtribe Condylocarpinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
- Chilocarpus Blume, 1895
- Condylocarpon Desf., 1822
- Plectaneia Thouars, 1806
- subtribe Alyxiinae A.DC., 1844
- Alyxia Banks ex R. Br., 1810
- Lepinia Decne., 1849
- Lepiniopsis Valeton, 1895
- Pteralyxia K. Schum., 1895
Plumerieae
Authority: E. Mey., 1838
- subtribe Allamandinae A.DC., 1844
- Allamanda L., 1771
- subtribe Plumeriinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
- Himatanthus Willd. ex. Schult., 1819
- Mortoniella Woodson, 1939
- Plumeria L., 1753
- subtribe Thevetiinae A.DC., 1844
- Anechites Griseb., 1861
- Cameraria L., 1753
- Cerbera L., 1753
- Cerberiopsis Viell. ex Pancher & Sébert, 1874
- Skytanthus Meyen, 1834
- Thevetia L., 1758
Carisseae
Authority: Dumort, 1829
- Acokanthera G. Don, 1838
- Carissa L., 1767
References
References
- Endress, M. E.; Stevens, W. D. (2001). "The Renaissance of the Apocynaceae s.l.: Recent Advances in Systematics, Phylogeny, and Evolution [Introduction]". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 88 (4): 517–522. doi:10.2307/3298631. JSTOR 3298631.
- Simões, A. O.; Livshultz, T.; Conti, E.; Endress, M. E. (2007). "Phylogeny and systematics of the Rauvolfioideae (Apocynaceae) based on molecular and morphological evidence". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 94 (2): 268–297. doi:10.3417/0026-6493(2007)94[268:PASOTR]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 85604029.
- Endress ME, Liede-Schumann S, Meve U (2014) An updated classification for Apocynaceae. Phytotaxa 159(3): 175–194.