Rauvolfioideae


Rauvolfioideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae. Many species are woody lianas, others are shrubs or perennial herbs.

Tribes and genera

To date, eleven tribes have been erected:

Aspidospermateae

Authority: Miers, 1878
  1. Aspidosperma Mart. & Zucc., 1924
  2. Geissospermum Allemão, 1846
  3. Haplophyton A.DC., 1844
  4. Microplumeria Baill., 1899
  5. Strempeliopsis Benth., 1876
  6. Vallesia Ruiz & Pav., 1794

    Alstonieae

Authority: G. Don, 1837
  1. Alstonia R. Br., 1810
  2. Dyera Hook. F., 1882

    Vinceae

Authority: Duby, 1828
;subtribe Kopsiinae Leeuwenb., 1994
  1. Kopsia Blume, 1823
;subtribe Ochrosiinae Pichon ex Boiteau, 1981
  1. Ochrosia Juss, 1789
;subtribe Tonduziinae M.E. Endress, 2014
  1. Laxoplumeria Markgr., 1926
  2. Tonduzia Pittier, 1908
;subtribe Vincinae M.E. Endress, 2014
  1. Vinca L., 1853
;subtribe Catharanthinae Pichon ex Boiteau, 1981
  1. Catharanthus G. Don, 1837
  2. Kamettia Kostel., 1834
  3. Petchia Livera, 1926
;subtribe Rauvolfiinae Benth. & Hook.f., 1876
  1. Rauvolfia L., 1753

    Willughbeieae

Authority: A.DC., 1844
;subtribe Leuconotidinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
  1. Bousigonia Pierre, 1898
  2. Cyclocotyla Stapf, 1908
  3. Leuconotis Jack, 1823
;subtribe Willughbeiinae A.DC., 1844
  1. Willughbeia Roxb., 1820
;subtribe Lacmelleinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
  1. Couma Aubl., 1775
  2. Hancornia Gomes, 1803
  3. Lacmellea H. Karst., 1857
  4. Parahancornia Ducke, 1922
;subtribe Landolphiinae K. Schum., 1895
  1. Ancylobothrys Pierre, 1898
  2. Chamaeclitandra Pichon, 1953
  3. Clitandra Benth., 1849
  4. Cylindropsis Pierre, 1898
  5. Dictyophleba Pierre, 1898
  6. Landolphia P. Beauv., 1804
  7. Orthopichonia H. Huber, 1962
  8. Pacouria Aubl., 1775
  9. Saba Pichon, 1953
  10. Vahadenia Stapf, 1902

    Tabernaemontaneae

Authority: G. Don, 1838
;subtribe Ambelaniinae A.O. Simões & M.E. Endress, 2010
  1. Ambelania Aubl., 1775
  2. Macoubea Aubl., 1775
  3. Molongum Pichon, 1948
  4. Mucoa Zarucchi, 1988
  5. Neocouma Pierre, 1898
  6. Rhigospira Miers, 1878
  7. Spongiosperma Zarucchi, 1988
;subtribe Tabernaemontaninae A.DC., 1844
  1. Callichilia Stapf, 1902
  2. Calocrater K. Schum., 1895
  3. Carvalhoa K. Schum., 1895
  4. Crioceras Pierre, 1897
  5. Schizozygia Baill., 1888
  6. Tabernaemontana L., 1753
  7. Tabernanthe Baill., 1888
  8. Voacanga Thouars, 1806

    Melodineae

Authority: G. Don, 1837
  1. Diplorhynchus Welw. ex Ficalho & Hiern., 1881
  2. Craspidospermum Bojer ex A. DC., 1844
  3. Melodinus J.R. Forst. & G. Forst., 1776
  4. Pycnobotrya Benth., 1876
  5. Stephanostegia Baill., 1888

    Hunterieae

Authority: Miers, 1878
  1. Gonioma E. Mey., 1938
  2. Hunteria Roxb., 1824
  3. Picralima Pierre, 1896
  4. Pleiocarpa Benth., 1876

    Amsonieae

Authority: M.E. Endress, 2014
  1. Amsonia Walter, 1788

    Alyxieae

Authority: G. Don, 1837
;subtribe Condylocarpinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
  1. Chilocarpus Blume, 1895
  2. Condylocarpon Desf., 1822
  3. Plectaneia Thouars, 1806
;subtribe Alyxiinae A.DC., 1844
  1. Alyxia Banks ex R. Br., 1810
  2. Lepinia Decne., 1849
  3. Lepiniopsis Valeton, 1895
  4. Pteralyxia K. Schum., 1895

    Plumerieae

Authority: E. Mey., 1838
;subtribe Allamandinae A.DC., 1844
  1. Allamanda L., 1771
;subtribe Plumeriinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
  1. Himatanthus Willd. ex. Schult., 1819
  2. Mortoniella Woodson, 1939
  3. Plumeria L., 1753
;subtribe Thevetiinae A.DC., 1844
  1. Anechites Griseb., 1861
  2. Cameraria L., 1753
  3. Cerbera L., 1753
  4. Cerberiopsis Viell. ex Pancher & Sébert, 1874
  5. Skytanthus Meyen, 1834
  6. Thevetia L., 1758

    Carisseae

Authority: Dumort, 1829
  1. Acokanthera G. Don, 1838
  2. Carissa L., 1767