Dombeyoideae is a widely distributed subfamily of the Malvaceae, as proposed by the APG. Most of the plants placed here were once assembled with more or less related genera in the paraphyletic Sterculiaceae; a lesser number were placed in the Tiliaceae which were also not monophyletic.
The Dombeyoideae were originally described by Carl Beilschmied in 1833. In the present delimitation, they contain roughly 20 genera with about 380 species, some 60% of which are in Dombeya (one of the most speciose genera of Malvaceae). They grow in the Old World tropics, especially Madagascar and the Mascarenes where about two-thirds of the species occur. In the Mascarenes, they are among the most diverse angiosperm groups, analogous to such (unrelated) plants as the aeoniums on the Canary Islands or the silversword alliance of the Hawaiian Islands.[2]
The subfamily is sometimes further divided into tribes (Corchoropsideae, Dombeyeae, Eriolaeneae, Helmiopsideae), but this is more often considered unwarranted. Probably, most or all of these supposed subdivisions are not monophyletic and thus technically synonyms of the whole subfamily.[1]
Several species are noted for their beautiful timber which is used for inlays and other artwork. Others – namely from the type genus Dombeya – are popular ornamental plants due to their beautiful flowers. Trochetia is famous for the peculiar coloured nectar it can produce, and it often is pollinated by Phelsuma geckos.
Dombeyoideae is a widely distributed subfamily of the Malvaceae, as proposed by the APG. Most of the plants placed here were once assembled with more or...
Malagasy Dombeyoideae are hermaphroditic, whereas those of the Mascarenes are considered dioecious. The polyphyly of the Mascarene Dombeyoideae suggests...
placed in the family Malvaceae, in the subfamilies: Byttnerioideae, Dombeyoideae, Helicteroideae and Sterculioideae. As traditionally circumscribed the...
List of Malvaceae genera Bombacoideae Brownlowioideae Byttnerioideae Dombeyoideae Grewioideae Helicteroideae Malvoideae Sterculioideae Tilioideae Synonyms...
Li-Bing Zhang, Xin-Fen Gao, and Hervé Sauquet (2015). "Diversification of Dombeyoideae (Malvaceae) in the Mascarenes: Old Taxa on Young Islands?" International...
a tree species, now placed in the family Malvaceae: in the subfamily Dombeyoideae (previously placed in the Sterculiaceae) and described by Jean Baptiste...
LJ, Wurdack KJ (2018) A new disjunct species of Eriolaena (Malvaceae, Dombeyoideae) from Continental Africa. The Eriolaena Page. Malvaceae.info. Burkhardt...
most subsequent systematics. In that clade, it belongs to the subfamily Dombeyoideae. Nesogordonia is among the oldest living genera of its subfamily, if...
This is a list of forest trees of northern Thailand, organized by family. The list is from Gardner, Sidisunthorn & Anusarnsunthorn (2007). The trees listed...
Zhejiang province, China; see List of administrative divisions of Zhejiang Dombeyoideae, a subfamily of flowering plants, by Catalogue of Life identifier This...
Caesalpinioideae assumed correct Pentapetes Pentapetes phoenica Malvaceae: Dombeyoideae was listed as Sterculiaceae; this herb is in a monotypic genus, yet to...
and other generic realignments based on molecular phylogenetics of Dombeyoideae (Malvaceae). Taxon, 70: 99-126. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12370 v t...
and other generic realignments based on molecular phylogenetics of Dombeyoideae (Malvaceae)". Taxon. 70 (1): 99–126. doi:10.1002/tax.12370. ISSN 0040-0262...
Ruizia boutoniana, known by its native Creole name boucle d'oreille, is a shrub in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Mauritius. The species was first...
and other generic realignments based on molecular phylogenetics of Dombeyoideae (Malvaceae)". Taxon. 70 (1): 99–126. doi:10.1002/tax.12370. ISSN 0040-0262...
Ruizia rosea is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is a tree that was endemic to Mauritius. It is thought to be extinct...
Harmsia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is native to Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. The genus name of Harmsia is in...
Hafotra superba is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is the sole member of genus Hafotra. It is a shrub or small tree endemic to...
Ruizia parviflora is a very rare shrub from the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Mauritius. The species was first described as Trochetia parviflora in...
Cheirolaena linearis is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is the sole species in genus Cheirolaena. It is a shrub native...
Formation India A member of the family Malvaceae belonging to the subfamily Dombeyoideae, described on the basis of fossil wood. Qualeoxylon felicianensis Sp...
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