Astronieae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Melastomataceae
Subfamilia: Melastomatoideae
Tribus: Astronieae
Genera: Astrocalyx – Astronia – Astronidium – Beccarianthus – Tessmannianthus

Name

Astronieae Triana Bull. Cong. Int. Bot. Hort Amsterdam 1865: 457. (1866)

• Type genus: Astronia Blume Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 1080. (1826)

References

• Triana, J.J. 1866. Bulletin du Congrès International de Botanique et d'Horticulture, réuni à Amsterdam 1865: 457.
• Penneys, D.S. 2013. Preliminary phylogeny of the Astronieae (Melastomataceae) based on nuclear and plastid DNA sequence data, with comments on the Philippine endemic genus, Astrocalyx. Philippine Journal of Science 142(3): 159-168. Full text PDF Reference page.