Synonym: Cneoroideae.
Content: bitter triterpenoids; flavonoiden, phenoles; ascorbic acid, vitamin C.
Plant theory 2Spathelioideae is split of from
Rutaceae. All 4 subfamilies of
Rutaceae are placed in the order
Rutales in
Phase 4.
Spathelioideae is placed in
Subphase 2.
Plant theory 1Spathelioideae was placed in
Phase 4 of
Sapindales, in
Subphase 1 together with all
Rutaceae.
BotanyHerbs, trees; secretory cavities.
Leaves with dots.
GeneraCneoreae: Bottegoa, Cedrelopsis, Cneorum, Dictyoloma, Harrisonia, Ptaeroxylon, Spathelia
Ruteae: Boenninghausenia, Chloroxylon, Cneoridium, haplophyllum, Psilopeganum, Ruta, Thamnosma
Skimmieae: Casimiroa, Dictamnus, Orixa, Skimmia
Diosmeae: Acmadenia, Adenandra, Agathosma, Calodendrum, Coleonema, Diosma, Empleurum, Euchetis, Macrostylis, Sheilanthera
LiteratureCole, Theodor;
Rutaceae Phylogeny Poster, February 2020; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324647641_RUTACEAE_Phylogeny_Poster_2020.
Salvo, Gabriele; Phylogenetic relationships of Ruteae (
Rutaceae): New evidence from the chloroplast genome and comparisons with non-molecular data; Moleculra Phylogenetics and Evolution, (2008); doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.09.004.