Melioideae

Melia azedarach

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Meliaceae
Subfamilia: Melioideae
Tribus: Aglaieae – Guareeae – Melieae – Sandoriceae – Trichilieae – Turraeeae – Vavaeeae

Source(s) of checklist:
Muellner, A.N., Samuel, R., Chase, M.W., Coleman, A. & Stuessy, T.F. 2008. An evaluation of tribes and generic relationships in Melioideae (Meliaceae) based on nuclear ITS ribosomal DNA. Taxon 57(1): 98-108. DOI: 10.2307/25065951 ResearchGate Reference page.

Genera not allocated to a tribe: Quivisianthe

Name

• Melioideae Arn., Botany 103. 1832.
  • Type genus: Melia L.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Trichilioideae Luerss., Hand. Syst. Bot. 2: 693. 1881.
    • Type genus: Trichilia P.Browne

References

• Arnott, G.A.W. 1832. Botany 103.
• Koenen, E.J. & de Wilde, J.J. 2012. A taxonomic revision of the reinstated genus Leplaea and the newly recognized genus Neoguarea (Meliaceae, Sapindales): the exclusion of Guarea from Africa. Plant Ecology and Evolution 145(2): 209-241. DOI: 10.5091/plecevo.2012.656 Reference page. 
• Muellner, A.N., Samuel, R., Chase, M.W., Coleman, A. & Stuessy, T.F. 2008. An evaluation of tribes and generic relationships in Melioideae (Meliaceae) based on nuclear ITS ribosomal DNA. Taxon 57(1): 98-108. DOI: 10.2307/25065951 ResearchGate Reference page.