Trigonostemon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Trigonostemon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Subfamily: Crotonoideae Tribe: Trigonostemoneae Genus: Trigonostemon Blume
Species
See text

Trigonostemon is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae and the sole member of its tribe (Trigonostemoneae). It comprises from 50 to 60 species, found from India to Australia.

Species include:

• Trigonostemon arboreus
• Trigonostemon bonianus
  
• Trigonostemon capitellatus
  
• Trigonostemon cherrieri
  
• Trigonostemon chinensis
  
• Trigonostemon fragilis
  
• Trigonostemon inopinatus
  
• Trigonostemon laevigatus
  
• Trigonostemon longifolius
  
• Trigonostemon magnificum
  
• Trigonostemon merrillii
  
• Trigonostemon polyanthus
  
• Trigonostemon reidioides
  
• Trigonostemon rufescens
• Trigonostemon salicifolius
  
• Trigonostemon stellaris
  

[edit] Synonyms

This genus is also known as:

• Actephilopsis Ridl.
• Athroisma Friff.
• Enchidium Jack.
• Kurziodendron N.P.Balakr.
• Neotrigonostemon Pax & K.Hoffm.
• Nepenthandra S.Moore
• Poilaniella Gagnep.
• Prosartema Gagnep.
• Silvaea Hook. & Arn., nom. inval.
• Telogyne Baill.
• Tritaxis Baill.
• Tylosepalum Kurz ex Teijsm. & Binn.