Mitrasacme

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Loganiaceae
Tribus: Loganieae
Genus: Mitrasacme
Species: M. aggregata – M. albomarginata – M. alsinoides – M. ambigua – M. bogoriensis – M. brachystemonea – M. clarksonii – M. connata – M. elata – M. epigaea – M. erophila – M. exserta – M. floribunda – M. foliosa – M. galbina – M. geniculosa – M. gentianea – M. glaucescens – M. graminea – M. hispida – M. inornata – M. katjarranka – M. kenneallyi – M. laevis – M. laricifolia – M. latiflora – M. laxiceps – M. lutea – M. maritima – M. micrantha – M. multicaulis – M. neglecta – M. neldneri – M. nidulifera – M. nudicaulis – M. nummularia – M. oasena – M. paludosa – M. patens – M. phascoides – M. pilosa – M. polymorpha – M. prolifera – M. pygmaea – M. retroloba – M. saxatilis – M. scopata – M. scrithicola – M. secedens – M. serpyllifolia – M. setosa – M. squamigera – M. stellata – M. subvolubilis – M. thedae – M. troglodytica
Name

Mitrasacme Labill., Nov. Holl. Pl. 1: 35, t. 49. (1805)

Type species: Mitrasacme pilosa Labill., Nov. Holl. Pl. 1: 36, t. 49. (1805)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Mitragyne R.Br.

References

Labillardière, J.J.H. de 1805. Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen 1: 35, t. 49.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Mitrasacme in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov. 29. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Mitrasacme. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 29 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Mitrasacme. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 Nov. 2020.

Mitrasacme is a genus of plants in the family Loganiaceae. Around 40 species occur,[1] mostly in Australia, though also extending to various parts of Asia and the Pacific Islands. Two species also occur in China.

The name comes from the Greek, alluding to “the highest point of the mitre”. As the fruit capsule has an alleged resemblance to a mitre.
Selected species

Mitrasacme alsinoides
Mitrasacme ambigua
Mitrasacme connata
Mitrasacme epigaea
Mitrasacme exserta
Mitrasacme foliosa
Mitrasacme paradoxa
Mitrasacme paludosa
Mitrasacme pilosa
Mitrasacme polymorpha
Mitrasacme serpyllifolia

References

"Mitrasacme". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online retrieved September 22nd, 2010.