title: Lasiantheae
text: # Lasiantheae
  
  Lasiantheae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains 239 species in 3 genera. Its representatives are found in Central America, the Caribbean, tropical Africa, and tropical and subtropical Asia.
  
  ## Genera
  
  Currently accepted names
  
  * Lasianthus Jack (203 sp) - distribution of the tribe
  * Saldinia A.Rich. ex DC. (22 sp) - Comoros, Madagascar
  * Trichostachys Hook.f. (14 sp) - West and West-Central tropical Africa
  
  Synonyms
  
  * Dasus Lour. = Lasianthus
  * Dressleriopsis Dwyer = Lasianthus
  * Litosanthes Blume = Lasianthus
  * Mephitidia Reinw. ex Blume = Lasianthus
  * Octavia DC. = Lasianthus
  * Santia Wight & Arn. = Lasianthus
  