Mesechites is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1860. It is native to Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies.
Species
- Mesechites acuminatus (<small>Ruiz & Pav.) Müll.Arg.</small> - Peru
- Mesechites angustifolius <small>(Poir.) Miers</small> - Hispaniola
- Mesechites citrifolius <small>(Kunth) Woodson</small> - Colombia
- Mesechites mansoanus <small>(A.DC.) Woodson -</small> Paraguay, Brazil
- Mesechites minimus <small>(Britton & P.Wilson) Woodson</small> - Cuba
- Mesechites repens <small>(Jacq.) Miers</small> - Hispaniola, Navassa Island, Jamaica
- Mesechites roseus <small>(A.DC.) Miers</small> - Cuba
- Mesechites trifidus <small>(Jacq.) Müll.Arg.</small> - widespread from Tamaulipas in NE Mexico south to Paraguay + N Argentina
formerly included
- Mesechites andrieuxii <small>(Müll.Arg.) Miers</small> = Mandevilla convolvulacea <small>(A.DC.) Hemsl.</small>
- Mesechites angustatus <small>Miers</small> = Mandevilla benthamii <small>(A.DC.) K.Schum.</small>
- Mesechites brownei <small>(A.DC.) Miers</small> = Mandevilla torosa <small>(Jacq.) Woodson</small>
- Mesechites dichotomus <small>(Kunth) Miers</small> = Laubertia boissieri <small>A.DC.</small>
- Mesechites guayaquilensis <small>Miers</small> = Mandevilla subsagittata <small>(Ruiz & Pav.) Woodson</small>
- Mesechites guianensis <small>(A.DC.) Miers</small> = Mandevilla rugellosa <small>(Rich.) L.Allorge</small>
- Mesechites hastatus <small>Miers</small> = Mandevilla subsagittata <small>(Ruiz & Pav.) Woodson</small>
- Mesechites hirtellulus <small>Miers</small> = Mandevilla oaxacana <small>(A.DC.) Hemsl.</small>
- Mesechites hirtellus <small>(Kunth) Miers</small> = Mandevilla subsagittata <small>(Ruiz & Pav.) Woodson</small>
- Mesechites jasminiflorus <small>(M.Martens & Galeotti) Miers</small> = Mandevilla subsagittata <small>(Ruiz & Pav.) Woodson</small>
- Mesechites lanceolatus <small>(R.Br.) Miers</small> = Parsonsia lanceolata <small>R.Br.</small>
- Mesechites oaxacanus <small>(A.DC.) Miers</small> = Mandevilla oaxacana <small>(A.DC.) Hemsl.</small>
- Mesechites ovalis <small>(Ruiz & Pav. ex Markgr.) Pichon</small> = Allomarkgrafia ovalis <small>(Ruiz & Pav. ex Markgr.) Woodson</small>
- Mesechites plumeriiflorus <small>(Woodson) Pichon</small> = Allomarkgrafia plumeriiflora <small>Woodson</small>
- Mesechites siphiliticus <small>(L.f.) Lemée</small> = Tabernaemontana siphilitica <small>(L.f.) Leeuwenb.</small>
- Mesechites subcarnosus <small>(Benth.) Miers</small> = Mandevilla subcarnosa <small>(Benth.) Woodson</small>
- Mesechites sulphureus <small>(Vell.) Müll.Arg.</small> = Prestonia coalita <small>(Vell.) Woodson</small>
- Mesechites torulosus <small>(L.) Miers =</small> Mandevilla torosa <small>(Jacq.) Woodson</small>
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