Lacmellea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1857. It is native to South America and Central America. Species 1. \n* Lacmellea abbreviata J.F.Morales - Colombia 2. \n* Lacmellea aculeata (Ducke) Monach - Peru, NW Brazil, the Guianas 3. \n* Lacmellea arborescens (Müll.Arg.) Markgr. - Brazil, Bolivia 4. \n* Lacmellea bahiensis J.F.Morales - Bahia 5. \n* Lacmellea costanensis Steyerm. - N Venezuela 6. \n* Lacmellea densifoliata (Ducke) Markgr. - Pará 7. \n* Lacmellea edulis H.Karst. - Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil 8. \n* Lacmellea floribunda (Poepp.) Benth. & Hook.f. - Peru, NW Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana 9. \n* Lacmellea foxii (Stapf) Markgr. - Peru 10. \n* Lacmellea gracilis (Müll.Arg.) Markgr. - N Peru,