Maesobotrya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. It was first described as a genus in 1879[2][3][4] and is native to sub-Saharan Africa.[1][5] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[6]

Maesobotrya
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamily: Antidesmatoideae
Tribe: Scepeae
Genus: Maesobotrya
Benth.
Synonyms[1]

Species

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The following species are recognised in the genus Maesobotrya:[7]

Formerly included[1]


References

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  1. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Bentham, George. 1879. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 13, plate 1296 line drawing
  3. ^ Bentham, George. 1879. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 13:75-76 description in Latin, commentary in English
  4. ^ Tropicos, Maesobotrya Benth.
  5. ^ Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  6. ^ Hoffmann, Petra; Kathriarachchi, Hashendra; Wurdack, Kenneth J. (2006). "A Phylogenetic Classification of Phyllanthaceae (Malpighiales; Euphorbiaceae sensu lato)". Kew Bulletin. 61 (1): 37–53. JSTOR 20443245.
  7. ^ "Maesobotrya Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-02-22.