Family · Asterids
Loganiaceae
Strychnine tree
Tropical trees, shrubs and vines, several rich in potent alkaloids like strychnine.
- Accepted species
- 507accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 16accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈40 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD
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Genera
Strychnos204 spp.
Spigelia98 spp.
Mitrasacme55 spp.
Geniostoma50 spp.
Logania23 spp.
Mitreola22 spp.
Orianthera13 spp.
Neuburgia12 spp.
Bonyunia10 spp.
Gardneria5 spp.
Phyllangium5 spp.
Schizacme5 spp.
Norrisia2 spp.
Adelphacme1 spp.
Antonia1 spp.
Usteria1 spp.
Where it grows
- Southern America174
- Australasia103
- Africa81
- Asia-Tropical77
- Pacific49
- Northern America36
- Asia-Temperate32
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Loganiaceae sits in the order Gentianales.