1.2. Byrsonimeae W. R. Anderson, Leandra 7: 11. 1977 .

≡ Byrsoniminae Nied. in Engler, Nat. Pflanzenr. 92: 17, 28. 1928.

Type genus.

Byrsonima Rich. ex Kunth.

Diagnosis.

Stipules epipetiolar, leaves smaller than inflorescences, at least one petal cucullate at anthesis, presence of hydroxy acids and derivatives, imidolactams, keto acids and derivatives, organic phosphoric acids and derivatives, organofluorides, absence of oxanes.

Notes.

Byrsonimeae currently comprises only three accepted genera ( Blepharandra, Byrsonima, and Diacidia) and 181 species (57 threatened species; Suppl. material 1) of trees, shrubs or subshrubs endemic to the Americas (POWO 2024).