Hamelieae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 171 species in 6 genera. Its representatives are found in tropical and subtropical America. The sister tribe Hillieae is sometimes here included.
Genera Currently accepted names
Chione DC. (1 sp) Cosmocalyx Standl. (1 sp) Deppea Schltdl. & Cham. (35 sp) Hamelia Jacq. (17 sp) Hoffmannia Sw. (115 sp) Omiltemia Standl. (2 sp)
Synonyms
Campylobotrys Lem. = Hoffmannia Choristes Benth. = Deppea Crusea A.Rich. = Chione Duhamelia Pers. = Hamelia Euosmia Humb. & Bonpl. = Hoffmannia Evosmia Kunth = Hoffmannia Higginsia Pers. = Hoffmannia Koehneago Kuntze = Hoffmannia Lonicera Adans. = Hamelia Ohigginsia Ruiz & Pav. = Hoffmannia Ophryococcus Oerst. = Hoffmannia Oregandra Standl. = Chione Sacconia Endl. = Chione Schenckia K.Schum. = Deppea Tangaraca Adans. = Hamelia Tepesia C.F.Gaertn. = Hamelia Xerococcus Oerst. = Hoffmannia
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