Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-665.24.00
Loganiaceae
Botany: 15 genera; ± 420 species; mainly tropical
DD: Nitrogen; Cuprum, Magnesium, Silver series, Lanthanides; Rubiaceae.
Taxonomy
Loganiaceae is a family in the Gentianales in the Apg3 classification.
Loganiaceae has been reduced after phylogenetic studies. Numerous genera have been removed to Gentianaceae, Gelsemiaceae, Plocospermataceae, Tetrachondraceae, Buddlejaceae and Gesneriaceae.
In the Plant theory Loganiaceae is placed in Subphase 4.
Genera
Antonia; Bonyunia; Gardneria; Geniostoma; Labordia; Logania; Mitrasacme; Mitreola; Neuburgia; Norrisia; Spigelia; Strychnos; Usteria.
Genera transferred to other families
Androya Scrophulariaceae
Anthocleista Gentianaceae
Buddleja Scrophulariaceae
Desfontainia Columelliaceae
Emorya Scrophulariaceae
Fagraea Gentianaceae
Gelsemium Gelsemiaceae
Gomphostigma Scrophulariaceae
Mostuea Gelsemiaceae
Nuxia Stilbaceae
Peltanthera Gesneriaceae
Plocosperma Plocospermataceae
Polypremum Tetrachondraceae
Potalia Gentianaceae
Retzia Stilbaceae