| Sandwithia | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
| Tribe: | Aleuritideae |
| Subtribe: | Grosserinae |
| Genus: | Sandwithia Lanj. |
Sandwithia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described in 1932. [1] [2] It is native to northern South America. [3] [4] It is dioecious. [5] The genus is named in honour of the botanist Noel Yvri Sandwith. [1]