Rockinghamia

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Rockinghamia
Rockinghamia angustifolia.jpg
Rockinghamia angustifolia
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Acalypheae
Subtribe: Rottlerinae
Genus: Rockinghamia
Airy Shaw [1] [2]
Type species
Rockinghamia angustifolia[ citation needed ]

Rockinghamia is a genus of plants in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1966. [3] It contains only two species, both of which are endemic to the state of Queensland in Australia. [2]

Species

As of July 2025, Plants of the World Online accepts the following two species: [2]

References

  1. "Rockinghamia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government . Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rockinghamia Airy Shaw". Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  3. Shaw, Airy (1966). "Notes on Malaysian and Other Asiatic Euphorbiaceae". Kew Bulletin. 20 (1): 25–ii. Bibcode:1966KewBu..20...25S. doi:10.2307/4107879. JSTOR   4107879.