Moultonianthus

Last updated

Moultonianthus
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Erismantheae
Genus: Moultonianthus
Merr.
Species:
M. leembruggianus
Binomial name
Moultonianthus leembruggianus
Synonyms [1]

Erismanthus leembruggianusBoerl. & Koord.
Moultonianthus borneensis Merr. (type species)

Moultonianthus is a monotypic plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae [1] first described as a genus in 1916. [2] The only known species is Moultonianthus leembruggianus, native to Borneo and Sumatra. [3] [4]

Related Research Articles

Dicoelia is a plant genus of the family Phyllanthaceae. It was first described as a genus in 1879. It is native to Borneo and Sumatra.

  1. Dicoelia beccarianaBenth. - Borneo
  2. Dicoelia sumatranaWelzen - Sumatra
<i>Pogonophora</i> (plant) Genus of flowering plants

Pogonophora is a plant genus of the family Peraceae first described as a genus in 1854. It is native to central Africa and northern South America.

  1. Pogonophora letouzeyiFeuillet, 1993 - Gabon, Congo
  2. Pogonophora schomburgkianaMiers ex Benth., 1854 - Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Fr Guinea, N + E Brazil

Pachystroma is a monotypic plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1865. It is the only genus of its tribe (Pachystromateae). The only known species is Pachystroma longifolium, native to Brazil, Bolivia and Peru.

Crotonogynopsis is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1899. It is native to tropical Africa.

  1. Crotonogynopsis akeassiiJ.Léonard - Ivory Coast, Ghana
  2. Crotonogynopsis usambaricaPax - Cameroon, Zaïre, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique

Aparisthmium is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1840. It contains only one known species, Aparisthmium cordatum, native to South America and Costa Rica.

Caryodendron is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1860. The genus includes C. orinocense, known as the Inchi tree or Tacay nut. It is native to Central America and South America. They are dioecious trees.

  1. Caryodendron amazonicumDucke - Amazonas in Brazil
  2. Caryodendron angustifoliumStandl. - Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia
  3. Caryodendron janeirenseMüll.Arg. - Rio de Janeiro
  4. Caryodendron orinocenseH.Karst - Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador

Philyra is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1841. It contains only one known species, Philyra brasiliensis, native to Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina.

Cephalomappa is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1874. It is native to Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra.

  1. Cephalomappa beccarianaBaill. - Sarawak
  2. Cephalomappa lepidotulaAiry Shaw - Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra
  3. Cephalomappa malloticarpaJ.J.Sm. - Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra
  4. Cephalomappa paludicolaAiry Shaw - Sarawak
  5. Cephalomappa penangensisRidl. - Peninsular Malaysia

Astrococcus is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1854. It contains only one known species, Astrococcus cornutus, native to neighboring states of identical names, Amazonas State in southern Venezuela and Amazonas State in northwestern Brazil.

Podadenia is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1821. At present, only species is recognized in the genus, Podadenia sapida, endemic to Sri Lanka.

Argomuellera is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1894. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and the Comoros Islands.

Cyrtogonone is a genus of shrubs or trees of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), first described as a genus in 1911. It contains only one known species, Cyrtogonone argentea, native to tropical central Africa. It is dioecious.

Alphandia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1873. It is native to certain islands in the western Pacific.

  1. Alphandia furfuraceaBaill. - New Caledonia, Aneityum
  2. Alphandia resinosaBaill. - Art Island in New Caledonia
  3. Alphandia verniciflua Airy Shaw - West New Guinea

Mildbraedia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1909. The entire genus is native to Africa.

  1. Mildbraedia carpinifolia – Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique
  2. Mildbraedia klaineana – Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cabinda, Gabon
  3. Mildbraedia paniculata – Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia

Adenopeltis is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1832. Its name comes from Greek and means "glandular shield". It contains only one known species, Adenopeltis serrata, endemic to the central part of the Republic of Chile in South America.

Conosapium is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1863. It contains only one known species, Conosapium madagascariense, which is endemic to Madagascar.

Hamilcoa is a plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1912. It contains only one known species, Hamilcoa zenkeri, native to Nigeria and Cameroon.

Nealchornea is a genus of trees in the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1913. It is native to South America.

  1. Nealchornea stipitataB.Walln. - Amazonas State in Brazil
  2. Nealchornea yapurensisHuber - E Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Amazonas State
<i>Richeria</i> Genus of flowering plants

Richeria is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1797. It is native to Central America, South America, and the West Indies. Richeria is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.

  1. Richeria australis - São Paulo, Mato Grosso
  2. Richeria dressleri - Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Ecuador
  3. Richeria grandis - Panama, N South America, E West Indies
  4. Richeria obovata - Costa Rica to Bolivia
  5. Richeria tomentosa - Colombia, Ecuador

Choriceras is a genus of plants in the family Picrodendraceae first described as a genus in 1874.

References

  1. 1 2 "Moultonianthus leembruggianus (Boerl. & Koord.) Steenis". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  2. Merrill, Elmer Drew. 1916. Philippine Journal of Science. Section C, Botany 11: 70-71 genus description in Latin only; species description in Latin with parallel English translation; other notes in English
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.