Taxonomic notes:
A recent molecular phylogenetic study has shown the paraphyly of the genus Morinda sensu L. and regconized four major linages of Morindeae: Appunia clade, Morinda clade (including Sarcopygme and the lectotype M. royoc), Coelospermum clade (containing Pogonolobus and Morinda reticulata), and Gynochthodes–Morinda clade.
(From: Razafimandimbison et al. 2009.).
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