Sipaneeae


Sipaneeae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 43 species in 10 genera. Its representatives are found from Central to Southern Tropical America.

Genera

Currently accepted namesChalepophyllum Hook.f. - Guyana, VenezuelaDendrosipanea Ducke - Southern Venezuela, Northern BrazilLimnosipanea Hook.f. - Panama to Southern Tropical AmericaMaguireothamnus Steyerm. - Guyana, Venezuela Neblinathamnus Steyerm. - Venezuela, Northern BrazilNeobertiera Wernham - French Guiana, GuyanaPteridocalyx Wernham - GuyanaSipanea Aubl. - Trinidad to Central & Southern Tropical AmericaSipaneopsis Steyerm. - Colombia, Southern Venezuela, Northern BrazilSteyermarkia Standl. - South-Eastern Mexico, Guatemala
SynonymsPtychodea Willd. ex Cham. & Schltdl. = SipaneaSipania Seem. = LimnosipaneaVirecta L.f. = ''Sipanea''