2.8. 11. Microsteira Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 111. 1883.

Type species.

Microsteira curtisii Baker.

Notes.

Microsteira comprises 27 currently accepted species (all threatened species; Suppl. material 1) of lianas endemic to rainforests, savannas, and seasonally dry tropical forests of Madagascar, Africa (POWO 2024). For an identification key for all species of Microsteira, see Arènes (1945).