Rauvolfioideae

Rauvolfioideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae (order Gentianales). Many species are woody lianas, others are shrubs or perennial herbs.

Tribes and genera

To date (2022), eleven tribes have been erected:

Aspidospermateae

Authority: Miers, 1878

• Aspidosperma <small>Mart. & Zucc., 1924</small>
• Geissospermum <small>Allemão, 1846</small>
• Haplophyton <small>A.DC., 1844 </small>
• Microplumeria <small>Baill., 1899</small>
• Strempeliopsis <small>Benth., 1876</small>
• Vallesia <small>Ruiz & Pav., 1794</small>

Alstonieae

Authority: G. Don, 1837

• Alstonia <small>R. Br., 1810</small>
• Dyera <small>Hook. F., 1882</small>

Vinceae

Authority: Duby, 1828

subtribe Kopsiinae <small>Leeuwenb., 1994</small>

• Kopsia <small>Blume, 1823</small>

subtribe Ochrosiinae <small>Pichon ex Boiteau, 1981</small>

• Ochrosia <small>Juss, 1789</small>

subtribe Tonduziinae <small>M.E. Endress, 2014</small>

• Laxoplumeria <small>Markgr., 1926</small>
• Tonduzia <small>Pittier, 1908</small>

subtribe Vincinae <small>M.E. Endress, 2014</small>

• Vinca <small>L., 1853</small>

subtribe Catharanthinae <small>Pichon ex Boiteau, 1981</small>

• Catharanthus <small>G. Don, 1837</small>
• Kamettia <small>Kostel., 1834</small>
• Petchia <small>Livera, 1926</small>

subtribe Rauvolfiinae <small>Benth. & Hook.f., 1876</small>

• Rauvolfia <small>L., 1753</small>

Willughbeieae

Authority: A.DC., 1844

subtribe Leuconotidinae <small>Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994</small>

• Bousigonia <small>Pierre, 1898</small>
• Cyclocotyla <small>Stapf, 1908</small>
• Leuconotis <small>Jack, 1823</small>

subtribe Willughbeiinae <small>A.DC., 1844</small>

• Willughbeia <small>Roxb., 1820</small>

subtribe Lacmelleinae <small>Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994</small>

• Couma <small>Aubl., 1775</small>
• Hancornia <small>Gomes, 1803</small>
• Lacmellea <small>H. Karst., 1857</small>
• Parahancornia <small>Ducke, 1922</small>

subtribe Landolphiinae <small>K. Schum., 1895</small>

• Ancylobothrys <small>Pierre, 1898</small>
• Chamaeclitandra <small>(Stapf) Pichon, 1953</small>
• Clitandra <small>Benth., 1849</small>
• Cylindropsis <small>Pierre, 1898</small>
• Dictyophleba <small>Pierre, 1898</small>
• Landolphia <small>P. Beauv., 1804</small>
• Orthopichonia <small>H. Huber, 1962</small>
• Pacouria <small>Aubl., 1775</small>
• Saba <small>(Pichon) Pichon, 1953</small>
• Vahadenia <small>Stapf, 1902</small>

Tabernaemontaneae

Authority: G. Don, 1838

subtribe Ambelaniinae <small>A.O. Simões & M.E. Endress, 2010</small>

• Ambelania <small>Aubl., 1775</small>
• Macoubea <small>Aubl., 1775</small>
• Molongum <small>Pichon, 1948</small>
• Mucoa <small>Zarucchi, 1988</small>
• Neocouma <small>Pierre, 1898</small>
• Rhigospira <small>Miers, 1878</small>
• Spongiosperma <small>Zarucchi, 1988</small>

subtribe Tabernaemontaninae <small>A.DC., 1844</small>

• Callichilia <small>Stapf, 1902</small>
• Calocrater <small>K. Schum., 1895</small>
• Carvalhoa <small>K. Schum., 1895</small>
• Crioceras <small>Pierre, 1897</small>
• Schizozygia <small>Baill., 1888</small>
• Tabernaemontana <small>L., 1753</small>
• Tabernanthe <small>Baill., 1888</small>
• Voacanga <small>Thouars, 1806</small>

Melodineae

Authority: G. Don, 1837

• Diplorhynchus <small>Welw. ex Ficalho & Hiern., 1881</small>
• Craspidospermum <small>Bojer ex A. DC., 1844</small>
• Melodinus <small>J.R. Forst. & G. Forst., 1776</small>
• Pycnobotrya <small>Benth., 1876</small>
• Stephanostegia <small>Baill., 1888</small>

Hunterieae

Authority: Miers, 1878

• Gonioma <small>E. Mey., 1938</small>
• Hunteria <small>Roxb., 1824</small>
• Picralima <small>Pierre, 1896</small>
• Pleiocarpa <small>Benth., 1876</small>

Amsonieae

Authority: M.E. Endress, 2014

• Amsonia <small>Walter, 1788</small>
• Rhazya <small>Decne., 1835</small>

Alyxieae

Authority: G. Don, 1837

subtribe Condylocarpinae <small>Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994</small>

• Chilocarpus <small>Blume, 1895</small>
• Condylocarpon <small>Desf., 1822</small>
• Plectaneia <small>Thouars, 1806</small>

subtribe Alyxiinae <small>A.DC., 1844</small>

• Alyxia <small>Banks ex R. Br., 1810</small>
• Lepinia <small>Decne., 1849</small>
• Lepiniopsis <small>Valeton, 1895</small>
• Pteralyxia <small>K. Schum., 1895</small>

Plumerieae

Authority: E. Mey., 1838

subtribe Allamandinae <small>A.DC., 1844</small>

• Allamanda <small>L., 1771</small>

subtribe Plumeriinae <small>Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994</small>

• Himatanthus <small>Willd. ex. Schult., 1819</small>
• Mortoniella <small>Woodson, 1939</small>
• Plumeria <small>L., 1753</small>

subtribe Thevetiinae <small>A.DC., 1844</small>

• Anechites <small>Griseb., 1861</small>
• Cameraria <small>L., 1753</small>
• Cerbera <small>L., 1753</small>
• Cerberiopsis <small>Viell. ex Pancher & Sébert, 1874</small>
• Skytanthus <small>Meyen, 1834</small>
• Thevetia <small>L., 1758</small>

Carisseae

Authority: Dumort, 1829

• Acokanthera <small>G. Don, 1838</small>
• Carissa <small>L., 1767</small>

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