Sphaerothylax | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Podostemaceae |
Genus: | Sphaerothylax Bisch. ex C.Krauss |
Sphaerothylax is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae. [1]
Its native range is Cameroon to Ethiopia and Southern Africa, Madagascar. [1]
Species: [1]
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