Citharexyleae

Citharexylum spinosum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Verbenaceae
Tribus: Citharexyleae
Genera: Baillonia – Citharexylum – Rehdera

Name

Citharexyleae Briq. in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4: 3a: 144, 158. (1897)

• Type genus: Citharexylum L. Sp. Pl. 2: 625. (1753)
  

Note: WS now follows Frost et al. (2021) in recognising two not three genera in this tribe.

References

Primary references

• Briquet, J.I. 1897. Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien 4: 3a: 144, 158.

Additional references

• Frost, L.A., O'Leary, N., Lagomarsino, L.P., Tank, D.C. & Olmstead, R.G. 2021. Phylogeny, classification, and character evolution of tribe Citharexyleae (Verbenaceae). American Journal of Botany 108(10): 1982-2001. DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.1750 Reference page. 
• Marx, H.E., O'Leary, N., Yuan, Y.W., Lu-Irving, P., Tank, D.C., Múlgura de Romero, M.E. & Olmstead, R.G. 2010. A molecular phylogeny and classification of Verbenaceae. American Journal of Botany 97(10): 1647–1663. DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1000144 Reference page. 
• Olmstead, R.G. (ed.) 2021. A Synoptical Classification of the Lamiales. Version 2.8.0 (in prog.). 20 pp. PDF Reference page.  Accessed 29 Oct. 2014.

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Citharexyleae. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 17 2025. Reference page.