Ditaxis
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Aphora Nutt. |
Ditaxis is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. Its name comes from Greek dis ("two") and taxis ("rank"), referring to the stamens which are in two whorls.
Species include:
Ditaxis californica
Ditaxis clariana
Ditaxis desertorum
Ditaxis heterantha
Ditaxis lanceolata - narrowleaf ditaxis
Ditaxis meridiei
Ditaxis neomexicana