Maesa



Maesa is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic). Previously it was placed in Myrsinaceae, or in a family of its own, Maesaceae. There are 184 accepted species native to tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, the majority of which occur in Malesia, New Guinea, western Asia, and the Pacific Islands.

These plants are vines, shrubs, and trees up to 12 meters tall.

Selected species
184 species are accepted. They include:


 * Maesa alnifolia
 * Maesa angolensis
 * Maesa bequaertii
 * Maesa borjeana
 * Maesa butaguensis
 * Maesa cordifolia
 * Maesa djalonis
 * Maesa emirnensis
 * Maesa indica
 * Maesa japonica
 * Maesa kamerunensis
 * Maesa kivuensis
 * Maesa lanceolata
 * Maesa macrocarpa
 * Maesa mildbraedii
 * Maesa nuda
 * Maesa palustris
 * Maesa picta
 * Maesa rufescens
 * Maesa rufo-velutina
 * Maesa ruwenzoriensis
 * Maesa schweinfurthii
 * Maesa serrato-dentata
 * Maesa tabacifolia
 * Maesa velutina
 * Maesa vestita
 * Maesa welwitschii