| Paxia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Connaraceae |
| Genus: | Paxia Gilg. 1891 not Herter 1931 (Euphorbiaceae) nor Ö.Nilsson 1966 (Montiaceae) |
Paxia is a genus of plants in the family Connaraceae, first described in 1891. [1] [2] It is native to west-central Africa (Gabon and Nigeria). [3] [4] [5]
- Species [3]
- Paxia calophylloides G. Schellenb. - Gabon
- Paxia liberosepala (Baker f.) Schellenb. ex Hutch. & Dalziel - Nigeria
- Paxia scandens Gilg - Gabon
- Paxia soyauxii (Gilg) Pierre ex G.Schellenb. - Gabon
- formerly included
- P. calophylla - Rourea calophylla
- P. cinnabarina - Rourea myriantha
- P. myriantha - Rourea myriantha
- P. zenkeri - Rourea myriantha
Two illegitimate homonyms have been published using the same name, i.e. [3]
1. PaxiaHerter 1931, synonym of Ditaxis in Euphorbiaceae - endemic to South America [6]
- Paxia acaulis(Herter ex Arechav.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis acaulis Herter ex Arechav - S Brazil, Uruguay, NE Argentina. Paraguay
- Paxia rhizantha(Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis rhizantha Pax & K.Hoffm. - Uruguay
- Paxia rosularis(Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis rosularis Pax & K.Hoffm. - Paraguay, NW Argentina
- Paxia sellowiana(Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis sellowiana Pax & K.Hoffm. - S Brazil
2. PaxiaÖ.Nilsson 1966, synonym of either Neopaxia or Claytonia (depending on source) in Montiaceae - endemic to Australia [3]
- Paxia australasica(Hook.f.) Ö.Nilsson, synonym of Neopaxia australasica (Hook.f.) Ö.Nilsson or Claytonia australasica Hook.f.
