Abstract
After detailed morphological comparison, the generaMazaea (incl.Neomazaea) andAriadne are considered to be synonymous, for which a new combination,M. shaferi, is provided.Acunaeanthus is maintained as a separate monotypic genus.Phyllomelia, previously treated asgenus incertae sedis, is here transferred to the Rondeletieae, and believed to be closely related toMazaea. The systematic position ofEosanthe remains dubious until fertile collections become available. Complete descriptions, synonymies, typifications, and distributions ofMazaea, Acunaeanthus, Phyllomelia, andEosanthe are presented, andMazaea andPhyllomelia are illustrated.
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Delprete, P.G. The Cuban endemic genera Ariadne, Mazaea, Acunaeanthus, Phyllomelia (Rondeletieae), and Eosanthe (Rubiaceae). Brittonia 51, 217–230 (1999). https://doi.org/10.2307/2666631
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