Byttnerioideae

Byttnerioideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Malvaceae.

Byttneria is the type genus for the subfamily. Byttneria is now treated as synonym of Ayenia.

Tribes and genera

Four tribes are recognised by the Germplasm Resources Information Network:

Byttnerieae

• Abroma <small>Jacq.</small>
• Ayenia <small>L.</small>
• Byttneria <small>Loefl.</small> (synonym of Ayenia)
• Kleinhovia <small>L.</small>
• Leptonychia <small>Turcz.</small>
• Megatritheca <small>Cristóbal</small>
• Rayleya <small>Cristóbal</small> (synonym of Ayenia)
• Scaphopetalum <small>Mast.</small>

Hermannieae

• Dicarpidium <small>F.Muell.</small>
• Gilesia <small>F.Muell.</small>
• Hermannia <small>L.</small>
• Melochia <small>L.</small>
• Waltheria <small>L.</small>

Lasiopetaleae

• Commersonia <small>J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.</small>
• Guichenotia <small>J.Gay</small>
• Hannafordia <small>F.Muell.</small>
• Keraudrenia <small>J.Gay</small> (synonym of Seringia)
• Lasiopetalum <small>Sm.</small>
• Lysiosepalum <small>F.Muell.</small>
• Maxwellia <small>Baill.</small>
• Rulingia <small>R.Br.</small>
• Seringia <small>J.Gay</small>
• Thomasia <small>J.Gay</small>

Theobromateae

• Glossostemon <small>Desf.</small>
• Guazuma <small>Mill.</small>
• Herrania <small>Goudot</small>
• Theobroma <small>L.</small>

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