Homonoia

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Homonoia
Homonoia riparia
Homonoia riparia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Acalypheae
Subtribe: Lasiococcinae
Genus: Homonoia
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Type species
Homonoia riparia
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Species
  • Homonoia retusa
  • Homonoia riparia

Homonoia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae comprising 2 species. One of them (H. retusa) is found in Central India, the other (H. riparia) is widespread from India to China, Taiwan and throughout Malesia to New Guinea. These are rheophytes and usually found in groups at riverbanks.

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