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:

Rauvolfioideae

Aspidospermateae

Authority: Miers, 1878

Aspidosperma Mart. & Zucc., 1924

Geissospermum Allemão, 1846

Haplophyton A.DC., 1844

Microplumeria Baill., 1899

Strempeliopsis Benth., 1876

Vallesia Ruiz & Pav., 1794

Alstonieae

Authority: G. Don, 1837

Alstonia R. Br., 1810

Dyera Hook. F., 1882

Vinceae

Authority: Duby, 1828

subtribe Kopsiinae Leeuwenb., 1994

Kopsia Blume, 1823

subtribe Ochrosiinae Pichon ex Boiteau, 1981

Ochrosia Juss, 1789

subtribe Tonduziinae M.E. Endress, 2014

Laxoplumeria Markgr., 1926

Tonduzia Pittier, 1908

subtribe Vincinae M.E. Endress, 2014

Vinca L., 1853

subtribe Catharanthinae Pichon ex Boiteau, 1981

Catharanthus G. Don, 1837

Kamettia Kostel., 1834

Petchia Livera, 1926

subtribe Rauvolfiinae Benth. & Hook.f., 1876

Rauvolfia L., 1753

Willughbeieae

Authority: A.DC., 1844

subtribe Leuconotidinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994

Bousigonia Pierre, 1898

Cyclocotyla Stapf, 1908

Leuconotis Jack, 1823

subtribe Willughbeiinae A.DC., 1844

Willughbeia Roxb., 1820

subtribe Lacmelleinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994

Couma Aubl., 1775

Hancornia Gomes, 1803

Lacmellea H. Karst., 1857

Parahancornia Ducke, 1922

subtribe Landolphiinae K. Schum., 1895

Ancylobothrys Pierre, 1898

Chamaeclitandra (Stapf) Pichon, 1953

Clitandra Benth., 1849

Cylindropsis Pierre, 1898

Dictyophleba Pierre, 1898

Landolphia P. Beauv., 1804

Orthopichonia H. Huber, 1962

Pacouria Aubl., 1775

Saba (Pichon) Pichon, 1953

Vahadenia Stapf, 1902

Tabernaemontaneae

Authority: G. Don, 1838

subtribe Ambelaniinae A.O. Simões & M.E. Endress, 2010

Ambelania Aubl., 1775

Macoubea Aubl., 1775

Molongum Pichon, 1948

Mucoa Zarucchi, 1988

Neocouma Pierre, 1898

Rhigospira Miers, 1878

Spongiosperma Zarucchi, 1988

subtribe Tabernaemontaninae A.DC., 1844

Callichilia Stapf, 1902

Calocrater K. Schum., 1895

Carvalhoa K. Schum., 1895

Crioceras Pierre, 1897

Schizozygia Baill., 1888

Tabernaemontana L., 1753

Tabernanthe Baill., 1888

Voacanga Thouars, 1806

Melodineae

Authority: G. Don, 1837

Diplorhynchus Welw. ex Ficalho & Hiern., 1881

Craspidospermum Bojer ex A. DC., 1844

Melodinus J.R. Forst. & G. Forst., 1776

Pycnobotrya Benth., 1876

Stephanostegia Baill., 1888

Hunterieae

Authority: Miers, 1878

Gonioma E. Mey., 1938

Hunteria Roxb., 1824

Picralima Pierre, 1896

Pleiocarpa Benth., 1876

Amsonieae

Authority: M.E. Endress, 2014

Amsonia Walter, 1788

Alyxieae

Authority: G. Don, 1837

subtribe Condylocarpinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994

Chilocarpus Blume, 1895

Condylocarpon Desf., 1822

Plectaneia Thouars, 1806

subtribe Alyxiinae A.DC., 1844

Alyxia Banks ex R. Br., 1810

Lepinia Decne., 1849

Lepiniopsis Valeton, 1895

Pteralyxia K. Schum., 1895

Plumerieae

Authority: E. Mey., 1838

subtribe Allamandinae A.DC., 1844

Allamanda L., 1771

subtribe Plumeriinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994

Himatanthus Willd. ex. Schult., 1819

Mortoniella Woodson, 1939

Plumeria L., 1753

subtribe Thevetiinae A.DC., 1844

Anechites Griseb., 1861

Cameraria L., 1753

Cerbera L., 1753

Cerberiopsis Viell. ex Pancher & Sébert, 1874

Skytanthus Meyen, 1834

Thevetia L., 1758

Carisseae

Authority: Dumort, 1829

Acokanthera G. Don, 1838

Carissa L., 1767

References

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Gentianales subfamilies

Rauvolfioideae