Zanthoxyloideae Explained

Zanthoxyloideae is a subfamily of the family Rutaceae. Its most notable member is probably Sichuan pepper.

Genera

The division of the subfamily into genera varied, . Genera accepted in a 2021 classification of Rutaceae into subfamilies were:

• Acmadenia Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.
• Acradenia Kippist
• Acronychia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
• Adenandra Willd.
• Adiscanthus Ducke
• Agathosma Willd.
• Andreadoxa Kallunki
• Angostura Roem. & Schult.
• Apocaulon R.S.Cowan
• Asterolasia F.Muell.
• Balfourodendron Mello ex Oliv.
• Boronia Sm.
• Bosistoa F.Muell. ex Benth.
• Bouchardatia Baill.
• Brombya F.Muell.
• Calodendrum Thunb.
• Casimiroa La Llave
• Choisya Kunth
• Chorilaena Endl.
• Coatesia F.Muell., syn. Geijera Schott
• Coleonema Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.
• Comptonella Baker f.
• Conchocarpus J.C.Mikan
• Correa Andrews
• Crossosperma T.G.Hartley
• Crowea Sm.
• Cyanothamnus Lindl.
• Decagonocarpus Engl.
• Decatropis Hook.f.
• Decazyx Pittier & S.F.Blake
• Desmotes Kallunki
• Dictamnus L.
• Dinosperma T.G.Hartley
• Diosma L.
• Diplolaena R.Br.
• Drummondita Harv.
• Dutailliopsis T.G.Hartley
• Dutaillyea Baill.
• Empleurum Aiton
• Eriostemon Sm.
• Ertela Adans.
• Erythrochiton Nees & Mart.
• Esenbeckia Kunth
• Euchaetis Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.
• Euodia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
• Euxylophora Huber
• Fagaropsis Mildbr.
• Flindersia R.Br.
• Galipea Aubl.
• Geijera Schott
• Geleznowia Turcz.
• Halfordia F.Muell.
• Helietta Tul.
• Hortia Vand.
• Ivodea Capuron
• Leionema (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
• Leptothyrsa Hook.f.
• Lubaria Pittier
• Lunasia Blanco
• Maclurodendron T.G.Hartley
• Macrostylis Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.
• Medicosma Hook.f.
• Megastigma Hook.f.
• Melicope J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
• Metrodorea A.St.-Hil.
• Microcybe Turcz.
• Muiriantha C.A.Gardner
• Myrtopsis Engl.
• Naudinia Planch. & Linden
• Nematolepis Turcz.
• Neobyrnesia J.A.Armstr.
• Neoraputia Emmerich ex Kallunki
• Neoschmidea T.G.Hartley
• Orixa Thunb.
• Peltostigma Walp.
• Pentaceras Hook.f.
• Perryodendron T.G.Hartley
• Phebalium Vent.
• Phellodendron Rupr.
• Philotheca Rudge
• Phyllosma Bolus ex Schltr.
• Picrella Baill.
• Pilocarpus Vahl
• Pitavia Molina
• Pitaviaster T.G.Hartley
• Plethadenia Urb.
• Polyaster Hook.f.
• Ptelea L.
• Raputia Aubl.
• Raputiarana Emmerich
• Rauia Nees & Mart.
• Raulinoa R.S.Cowan
• Ravenia Vell.
• Raveniopsis Gleason
• Rhadinothamnus Paul G.Wilson
• Rutaneblina Steyerm. & Luteyn
• Sarcomelicope Engl.
• Sheilanthera I.Williams
• Sigmatanthus Huber ex Emmerich
• Skimmia Thunb.
• Spiranthera A.St.-Hil.
• Tetractomia Hook.f.
• Tetradium Lour.
• Ticorea Aubl.
• Toxosiphon Baill.
• Vepris Comm. ex A Juss.
• Zanthoxylum L.
• Zieria Sm.

Some further genera placed in the subfamily by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Website include:

• Afraurantium A.Chevalier
• Araliopsis Engl., syn. Vepris Comm. ex A Juss.
• Bouzetia Montrouzier
• Coombea P.Royen, syn. Medicosma Hook.f.
• Dendrosma Pancher & Sebert, syn. Geijera Schott
• Nycticalanthus Ducke, syn. Spiranthera A.St.-Hil.
• Toddalia Juss., syn. Zanthoxylum L.
• Urocarpus J.Drumm. ex Harv., syn. Asterolasia F.Muell.