Morindeae

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Morindeae
Genera: Appunia – Coelopyrena – Coelospermum – Gynochthodes – Morinda – Siphonandrium

Name

Morindeae Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 239, 241. (1857)

Type genus: Morinda L. Sp. Pl. 1: 176. (1753)

Synonyms

Homotypic
Morindinae D.C., Prodr. 4: 342, 446. (1830)

References

Miquel, F.A.W. 1857. Flora van Nederlandsch Indie 2: 239, 241.
Bremer, B. & Manen, J.F. 2000. Phylogeny and classification of the subfamily Rubioideae (Rubiaceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution 225(1-4): 43-72. DOI: 10.1007/BF00985458 PDF Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Morindeae. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 22 2018.
Razafimandimbison, S.G., Rydin, C. & Bremer, B. 2008. Evolution and trends in the Psychotrieae alliance (Rubiaceae)—A rarely reported evolutionary change of many-seeded carpels from one-seeded carpels. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 48(1): 207-223. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2008.03.034 PDF Corrigendum Reference page.
Razafimandimbison, S.G., McDowell, T.D., Halford, D.A. & Bremer B. 2009. Molecular phylogenetics and generic assessment in the tribe Morindeae (Rubiaceae–Rubioideae): how to circumscribe Morinda L. to be monophyletic? Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 52: 879–886. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2009.04.007 PDF Reference page.
Razafimandimbison, S.G. & Bremer, B. 2011. Nomenclatural changes and taxonomic notes in the tribe Morindeae (Rubiaceae). Adansonia 33(2): 283-309. DOI: 10.5252/a2011n2a13 PDF Reference page.
Robbrecht, E. & Manen, J.F. 2006. The major evolutionary lineages of the coffee family (Rubiaceae, angiosperms). Combined analysis (nDNA and cpDNA) to infer the position of Coptosapelta and Luculia, and supertree construction based on rbcL, rps16, trnL-trnF and atpB-rbcL data. A new classification in two subfamilies, Cinchonoideae and Rubioideae. Systematics and Geography of Plants 76: 85-145. JSTOR PDF Reference page.

Morindeae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The tribe contains about 165 species in 5 genera, found mainly in the tropics and subtropics.[1]
Genera

Currently accepted names[1][2][3][4]

Appunia Hook.f. (14 sp)
Coelospermum Blume (11 sp)
Gynochthodes Blume (97 sp)
Morinda L. (42 sp)
Siphonandrium K.Schum. (1 sp)

Synonyms

Appunettia R.D.Good = Morinda
Belicea Lundell = Morinda
Bellynkxia Müll.Arg. = Appunia
Figuierea Montrouz. = Coelospermum
Guttenbergia Zoll. & Moritzi = Gynochthodes
Holostyla Endl. = Coelospermum
Holostylis Rchb. = Coelospermum
Imantina Hook.f. = Gynochthodes
Merismostigma S.Moore = Coelospermum
Olostyla DC. = Coelospermum
Pogonanthus Montrouz. = Gynochthodes
Pogonolobus F.Muell. = Coelospermum
Rojoc Adans. = Morinda
Sarcopygme Setch. & Christoph. = Morinda
Sphaerophora Blume = Gynochthodes
Stigmanthus Lour. = Gynochthodes
Tetralopha Hook.f. = Gynochthodes
Trisciadia Hook.f. = Coelospermum

References

"World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 20 April 2016.
Robbrecht E, Manen J-F (2006). "The major evolutionary lineages of the coffee family (Rubiaceae, angiosperms). Combined analysis (nDNA and cpDNA) to infer the position of Coptosapelta and Luculia, and supertree construction based on rbcL, rps16, trnL-trnF and atpB-rbcL data. A new classification in two subfamilies, Cinchonoideae and Rubioideae". Systematic Geography of Plants. 76: 85–146.
Bremer B (2009). "A review of molecular phylogenetic studies of Rubiaceae". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 96: 4–26. doi:10.3417/2006197. S2CID 53378010.
Bremer B, Eriksson E (2009). "Time tree of Rubiaceae: phylogeny and dating the family, subfamilies, and tribes". International Journal of Plant Sciences. 170 (6): 766–793. doi:10.1086/599077. S2CID 49332892.