Status: this genus has not yet been assessed for species diversity and endemism

- Species in Fl. Madag: 10 (8 endemic, 2 indigenous non-endemic)

Species level data entry: not yet complete

Note: Formerly treated as either Loganiaceae (Fl. Madagascar Vol. 167, 1984) or Buddlejaceae.

Updated on: 19 Feb. 2008

Lower Taxa:

• Buddleja sphaerocephala Baker = Nuxia sphaerocephala (Baker) Baker
• Lachnopylis oppositifolia Hochst. = Nuxia oppositifolia (Hochst.) Benth.
• Lachnopylis pachyphylla (Baker) C. A. Sm. = Nuxia pachyphylla Baker
• Lachnopylis scytphylla C. A. Sm. = Nuxia pachyphylla Baker
• Lachnopylis terminalioides (Baker) C. A. Sm. = Nuxia sphaerocephala (Baker) Baker
• Nuxia allorgeorum Jovet
• Nuxia ambrensis Jovet
• Nuxia autunesii Gilg = Nuxia oppositifolia (Hochst.) Benth.
• Nuxia capitata Baker
• Nuxia capitata var. tomentella Hochr. = Nuxia oppositifolia (Hochst.) Benth.
• Nuxia chapelieri Jovet = Nuxia involucrata DC.
• Nuxia coriacea Soler.
• Nuxia decaryi Jovet = Nuxia pachyphylla Baker
• Nuxia dentata R. Br. ex Benth. = Nuxia oppositifolia (Hochst.) Benth.
• Nuxia dentata var. glutinosa Engl. = Nuxia oppositifolia (Hochst.) Benth.
• Nuxia humberti Jovet = Nuxia sphaerocephala (Baker) Baker
• Nuxia involucrata DC.
• Nuxia involucrata fo. brevibracteata Jovet = Nuxia involucrata DC.
• Nuxia involucrata fo. grandiflora Jovet = Nuxia involucrata DC.
• Nuxia isaloensis Jovet
• Nuxia neurophylla Gilg = Nuxia pseudodentata Gilg
• Nuxia oppositifolia (Hochst.) Benth.
• Nuxia pachyphylla Baker
• Nuxia polycephala Boivin ex Jovet = Nuxia pachyphylla Baker
• Nuxia pseudodentata Gilg
• Nuxia sambiranensis Jovet = Nuxia sphaerocephala (Baker) Baker
• Nuxia schlechteri Gilg = Nuxia oppositifolia (Hochst.) Benth.
• Nuxia scytphylla Baker ex C. A. Smith = Nuxia pachyphylla Baker
• Nuxia sphaerocephala (Baker) Baker
• Nuxia subcoriacea Jovet = Nuxia coriacea Soler.
• Nuxia terminalioides Baker = Nuxia sphaerocephala (Baker) Baker
• Nuxia tomentella (Hochr.) Jovet = Nuxia oppositifolia (Hochst.) Benth.
• Nuxia tomentella var. typica Jovet = Nuxia oppositifolia (Hochst.) Benth.