Cleistanthus

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iCleistanthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Phyllanthaceae Tribe: Bridelieae Genus: Cleistanthus Hook.f. ex Planch.
Species
Cleistanthus apodus Cleistanthus collinus Cleistanthus cunninghamii Cleistanthus hylandii Cleistanthus sumatranus etc.

Cleistanthus is a plant genus of the family Phyllanthaceae. The genus comprises 140 species, found from Africa to the Pacific Islands. Cleistanthus collinus is known for being toxic and frequently used for homicidal or suicidal purposes.

[edit] Synonymy

The genus is also known as:

• Clistanthus Post & Kuntze, orth. var.
• Godefroya Gagnep.
• Kaluhaburunghos Kuntze
• Lebidiera Baill.
• Lebidieropsis Müll.Arg.
• Leiopyxis Miq.
• Nanopetalum Hassk.
• Neogoetzia Pax
• Paracleisthus Gagnep.
• Schistostigma Lauterb.
• Stenonia Baill.
• Stenoniella Kuntze
• Zenkerodendron Gilg ex Jabl.