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''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and ''A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of further study. It consists of shrubby, climbing or scrambling plants. This genus occurs in China, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Australia, New Caledonia and the Pacific Islands. There are 14 species in Australia, 21 in New Caledonia and 7 in the other Pacific Islands, including Hawaii.〔Middleton (2000, 2001)〕 The leaves are opposite or in whorls of three to seven. There are colleters (groups or tufts of mucilaginous secretory hairs) present in the leaf axils. The inflorescence is axillary or terminal with solitary flowers or simple cymes. Flowers consist of five petals and five sepals. The flowers have a slender tube which expands abruptly. The stamens have short filamens and are inserted in the upper half of the corolla. The fruit is a pair of drupes, originating from each flower.〔 Dysentery Bush (''A. buxifolia'') is used in herbalism and was made into a patented remedy by Albert Aspinall. ''Maile'' (''A. oliviformis''), endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, has sweet-smelling leaves and is much used for lei; formerly it was reserved for ''alii'' (nobility), but today it can be used by anyone and is a popular wedding decoration on the islands. ''Maile'' also provides food for ''Thyrocopa'' caterpillars and belid weevils of the genus ''Proterhinus''. Alyxia spp. are also used in Jamu. ==Species== * ''Alyxia angustifolia'' * ''Alyxia bracteolosa'' Rich ex A.Gray * ''Alyxia buxifolia'' – Dysentery Bush, Sea Box * ''Alyxia celebica * ''Alyxia daphnoides'' * ''Alyxia evansii'' * ''Alyxia fascicularis'' * ''Alyxia flavescens'' * ''Alyxia floribunda'' * ''Alyxia fosbergii'' * ''Alyxia ganophylla'' * ''Alyxia globosa'' * ''Alyxia graciliflora'' * ''Alyxia gynopogon'' * ''Alyxia ilicifolia'' F.Muell. * ''Alyxia insularis'' * ''Alyxia kwalotabaa'' * ''Alyxia lackii'' * ''Alyxia levinei'' * ''Alyxia lindii'' F.Muell. - Alyxia Vine * ''Alyxia linearifolia'' * ''Alyxia longiloba'' * ''Alyxia magnifolia'' * ''Alyxia manusiana'' * ''Alyxia marginata'' * ''Alyxia menglungensis'' * ''Alyxia minutiflora'' * ''Alyxia mucronata'' * ''Alyxia muguma'' * ''Alyxia obtusifolia'' R.Br. * ''Alyxia odorata'' * ''Alyxia oleifolia'' * ''Alyxia oliviformis'' Gaudich. – ''Maile'' (Hawaii) * ''Alyxia papuana'' * ''Alyxia poyaensis'' * ''Alyxia quadrata'' * ''Alyxia racemosa'' * ''Alyxia reinwardtii'' * ''Alyxia ruscifolia'' R.Br. – Chain Fruit * ''Alyxia scabrida'' * ''Alyxia schlechteri'' * ''Alyxia sharpei'' * ''Alyxia siamensis'' * ''Alyxia sinensis'' * ''Alyxia solomonensis'' * ''Alyxia spicata'' R.Br. * ''Alyxia squamulosa'' C.Moore & F.Muell. * ''Alyxia stellata'' (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Roem. & Schult. * ''Alyxia taiwanensis'' * ''Alyxia thailandica'' * ''Alyxia tisserantii'' * ''Alyxia tropica'' * ''Alyxia uniflora'' * ''Alyxia veillonii'' * ''Alyxia vera'' * ''Alyxia villilimba'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alyxia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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