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Alchornea



Alchornea

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Alchorneae
Subtribe: Alchorneinae
Genus: Alchornea
Sw.
Species

Alchornea castaneifolia
Alchornea cordifolia
Alchornea floribunda
Alchornea glandulosa
Alchornea hunanensis
Alchornea latifolia
Alchornea mollis
Alchornea triplinervia
etc.

Alchornea is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 70 tropical species.

Synonyms

  • Bleekeria Miq.
  • Bossera Leandri
  • Caelebogyne (Coelebogyne) J.Sm.
  • Cladodes Lour.
  • Hermesia Humb. & Bonpl.
  • Lepidoturus Baill.
  • Schousboea Schumach. & Thonn.
  • Stipellaria Benth.

Note that Bossera and Caelebogyne sometimes also stand alone as genera.


 

 
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