Plukenetia

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Plukenetia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Subfamily: Acalyphoideae Tribe: Plukenetieae Subtribe: Plukenetiinae Genus: Plukenetia L.
Species
Plukenetia brachybotrya Plukenetia conophora Plukenetia corniculata Plukenetia penninervia Plukenetia stipellata Plukenetia volubilis etc.

Plukenetia is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 15 species, found from Africa to Malesia.

[edit] Synonyms

• Accia A.St.-Hil.
• Angostylidium (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm.
• Apopandra Pax & K.Hoffm.
• Botryanthe Klotzsch
• Ceratococcus Meisn.
• Elaeophora Ducke
• Eleutherostigma Pax & K.Hoffm.
• Fragariopsis A.St.-Hil.
• Hedraiostylus Hassk.
• Pseudotragia Pax
• Pterococcus Hassk.
• Sajorium Endl.
• Tetracarpidium Pax
• Vigia Vell.