Amaioua | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
Tribe: | Cordiereae |
Genus: |
Amaioua Aubl. |
Type species | |
Amaioua guianensis Aubl. |
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Synonyms | |
Amaioua is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It was described by Jean Baptiste Aublet in 1775. The genus is native to tropical America from southern Mexico to Brazil, including Cuba and Trinidad.