Megistostigma

Megistostigma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Plukenetieae
Subtribe: Tragiinae
Genus: Megistostigma
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Synonyms[1]
  • Clavistylus J.J.Sm. ex Koord. & Valeton

Megistostigma is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1887.[2] It is native to southern China, Assam, and Southeast Asia.[1][3][4]

Species[1]
  1. Megistostigma burmanicum - Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Perlis
  2. Megistostigma cordatum - Sumatra, Sabah, Samar
  3. Megistostigma glabratum - Peninsular Malaysia, Anamba Islands, N Sumatra
  4. Megistostigma peltatum - Siberut, Natuna, Java
  5. Megistostigma yunnanense - Yunnan

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