Sphaerostylis

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Sphaerostylis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Plukenetieae
Subtribe: Tragiinae
Genus: Sphaerostylis
Baill.
Species

Sphaerostylis natalensis
etc.

Sphaerostylis is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 8 species, found in tropical East Africa, Madagascar and western Malesia. Some members have stinging hairs.

[edit] Taxonomy note

This genus is synonym of Tragiella Pax & K.Hoffm., though Tragiella sometimes stands alone.

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