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Phyllanthaceae
Description of the family
Comment: This family has recently been separated from Euphorbiaceae sensu lato and formerly was the subfamily Phyllanthoideae within that family, excluding Drypetes, which has become part of the small family Putranjivaceae. Worldwide: 54-60 genera and c. 2000 species mostly pantropical but also many in southern temperate zones and some northern temperate |
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More sample images from the Phyllanthaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)
Links to genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| Andrachne L. | Description |
| Antidesma L. | Description, Image |
| Bridelia Willd. | Description |
| Cleistanthus Hook. f. ex Planch. | Description, Image |
| Flueggea Willd. | Description |
| Heywoodia Sim. | |
| Hymenocardia Wall. ex Lindl. | Description, Image |
| Margaritaria L.f. | Description |
| Phyllanthus L. | Description, Image |
| Pseudolachnostylis Pax | Description |
| Thecacoris A. Juss. | |
| Uapaca Baill. | Description |
Other sources of information about Phyllanthaceae:
Flora of Zimbabwe: PhyllanthaceaeGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Phyllanthaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
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