Phylogeny of Celastraceae tribe Euonymeae inferred from morphological characters and nuclear and plastid genes

► Tribe Euonymeae consists of at least six separate lineages within Celastraceae. ► Microtropis and Quetzalia are distinct sister groups that are sister to Zinowiewia. ► Monimopetalum chinense is an isolated and early derived lineage of Celastraceae. ► We describe a new species: Brassiantha hedraiantheroides A.J. Ford. ► We erect a new genus (Dinghoua R.H. Archer) for Euonymus globularis.