Rauvolfioideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae (order Gentianales).[2] Many species are woody lianas, others are shrubs or perennial herbs.
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To date (2022), eleven tribes have been erected:[3]
Alstonieae
Authority: G. Don, 1837
- Alstonia R. Br., 1810
- Dyera Hook. F., 1882
Vinceae
Authority: Duby, 1828
- subtribe Kopsiinae Leeuwenb., 1994
- Kopsia Blume, 1823
- subtribe Ochrosiinae Pichon ex Boiteau, 1981
- Ochrosia Juss, 1789
- subtribe Tonduziinae M.E. Endress, 2014
- Laxoplumeria Markgr., 1926
- Tonduzia Pittier, 1908
- subtribe Vincinae M.E. Endress, 2014
- Vinca L., 1853
- subtribe Catharanthinae Pichon ex Boiteau, 1981
- Catharanthus G. Don, 1837
- Kamettia Kostel., 1834
- Petchia Livera, 1926
- subtribe Rauvolfiinae Benth. & Hook.f., 1876
- Rauvolfia L., 1753
Willughbeieae
Authority: A.DC., 1844
- subtribe Leuconotidinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
- Bousigonia Pierre, 1898
- Cyclocotyla Stapf, 1908
- Leuconotis Jack, 1823
- subtribe Willughbeiinae A.DC., 1844
- Willughbeia Roxb., 1820
- subtribe Lacmelleinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
- Couma Aubl., 1775
- Hancornia Gomes, 1803
- Lacmellea H. Karst., 1857
- Parahancornia Ducke, 1922
- subtribe Landolphiinae K. Schum., 1895
- Ancylobothrys Pierre, 1898
- Chamaeclitandra (Stapf) Pichon, 1953
- Clitandra Benth., 1849
- Cylindropsis Pierre, 1898
- Dictyophleba Pierre, 1898
- Landolphia P. Beauv., 1804
- Orthopichonia H. Huber, 1962
- Pacouria Aubl., 1775
- Saba (Pichon) Pichon, 1953
- Vahadenia Stapf, 1902
Tabernaemontaneae
Authority: G. Don, 1838
- subtribe Ambelaniinae A.O. Simões & M.E. Endress, 2010
- Ambelania Aubl., 1775
- Macoubea Aubl., 1775
- Molongum Pichon, 1948
- Mucoa Zarucchi, 1988
- Neocouma Pierre, 1898
- Rhigospira Miers, 1878
- Spongiosperma Zarucchi, 1988
- subtribe Tabernaemontaninae A.DC., 1844
- Callichilia Stapf, 1902
- Calocrater K. Schum., 1895
- Carvalhoa K. Schum., 1895
- Crioceras Pierre, 1897
- Schizozygia Baill., 1888
- Tabernaemontana L., 1753
- Tabernanthe Baill., 1888
- Voacanga Thouars, 1806
Amsonieae
Authority: M.E. Endress, 2014
- Amsonia Walter, 1788
Alyxieae
Authority: G. Don, 1837
- subtribe Condylocarpinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
- Chilocarpus Blume, 1895
- Condylocarpon Desf., 1822
- Plectaneia Thouars, 1806
- subtribe Alyxiinae A.DC., 1844
- Alyxia Banks ex R. Br., 1810
- Lepinia Decne., 1849
- Lepiniopsis Valeton, 1895
- Pteralyxia K. Schum., 1895
Plumerieae
Authority: E. Mey., 1838
- subtribe Allamandinae A.DC., 1844
- Allamanda L., 1771
- subtribe Plumeriinae Pichon ex Leeuwenb., 1994
- Himatanthus Willd. ex. Schult., 1819
- Mortoniella Woodson, 1939
- Plumeria L., 1753
- subtribe Thevetiinae A.DC., 1844
- Anechites Griseb., 1861
- Cameraria L., 1753
- Cerbera L., 1753
- Cerberiopsis Viell. ex Pancher & Sébert, 1874
- Skytanthus Meyen, 1834
- Thevetia L., 1758
Endress, M. E.; Stevens, W. D. (2001). "The Renaissance of the Apocynaceae s.l.: Recent Advances in Systematics, Phylogeny, and Evolution [Introduction]". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 88 (4): 517–522. doi:10.2307/3298631. JSTOR 3298631. Endress ME, Liede-Schumann S, Meve U (2014) An updated classification for Apocynaceae. Phytotaxa 159(3): 175–194.