Maesa is a genus of flowering plants. It is placed in the family Primulaceae, subfamily Maesoideae, for which it is the sole genus (monotypic).Maesa. The Plant List. Previously it was placed in Myrsinaceae, or in a family of its own, Maesaceae.Kallersjo, M., Bergqvist, G., & Anderberg, A. A. (2000). Generic realignment in primuloid families of the Ericales s.l.: A phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences from three chloroplast genes and morphology. American Journal of Botany, 1325-1341.Caris, P., et al. (2000). Floral development of three Maesa species, with special emphasis on the position of the genus within Primulales. Annals of Botany, 86(1), 87-97. The species in the genus are 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 tall.
Selected species Accepted species include: They include:
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