Amaioua


Amaioua is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was first described by Jean Baptiste Aublet in 1775. The genus is native to tropical America from southern Mexico to Brazil, including Cuba and Trinidad.

Species

11 species are accepted:Amaioua brevidentata Steyerm. – Venezuela, GuyanaAmaioua contracta Standl. – Amazonas Amaioua glomerulata – southern Mexico and Cuba to Peru and central BrazilAmaioua guianensis Aubl. – Brazil, Perú, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French GuianaAmaioua intermedia Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f. – Brazil, Perú, BoliviaAmaioua longipedicellata – northeastern BrazilAmaioua macrosepala – ColombiaAmaioua magnicarpa Dwyer – Panamá, ColombiaAmaioua monteiroi Standl. – ParáAmaioua pedicellata Dwyer – Costa Rica, PanamáAmaioua pilosa K.Schum. – eastern Brazil