Codiaeum
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| Codiaeum | |
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| Codiaeum variegatum | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
| Tribe: | Codiaeae |
| Genus: | Codiaeum A.Juss. |
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Codiaeum is a genus of plants under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises about 16 species, found from Malesia to the Pacific. They are shrubs with leathery leaves and often confused with the genus Croton. Some species, especially Codiaeum variegatum, are cultivated as houseplants.[1]
Synonyms
- Crozophyla Raf.
- Junghuhnia Miq.
- Phyllaurea Lour.
- Synaspisma Endl.
References
- ↑ Floridata: Codiaeum. Floridata. Accessed June 10, 2012.
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