| Parodiodendron | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Picrodendraceae |
| Tribe: | Picrodendreae |
| Subtribe: | Picrodendrinae |
| Genus: | Parodiodendron Hunz. |
| Species: | P. marginivillosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Parodiodendron marginivillosum (Speg.) Hunz. | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Phyllanthus marginivillosusSpeg. | |
Parodiodendron is a monotypic plant genus under the family Picrodendraceae, described as a genus in 1969. [3] [4] The sole species is Parodiodendron marginivillosum(Speg.) Hunz.. [5]
It is found in northern Argentina (Jujuy and Salta Provinces), Bolivia (Tarija and Santa Cruz departments). [2] [6]
It is listed as vulnerable, threatened by habitat loss. [1]
The genus name of Parodiodendron is in honour of Lorenzo Raimundo Parodi (1895–1966), an Argentinian botanist and agricultural engineer, professor of botany in Buenos Aires and La Plata with a focus on South American grasses. [7] It was first described and published in Kurtziana Vol.5 on page 331 in 1969. [5]
