Savia dictyocarpa is plant belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae, native to Brazil.

Savia dictyocarpa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Savia
Species:
S. dictyocarpa
Binomial name
Savia dictyocarpa
Müll.Arg.
Synonyms

Kleinodendron riosulense L.B.Sm. & Downs

Kleinodendron

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The genus Kleinodendron was proposed in 1964 to contain a single species of woody plant, K. riosulense, from Santa Catarina, Brazil.[1]

In 1982, however, botanist Grady Webster noted the similarity of those plants to S. dictyocarpa plants from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and considered all three populations to be part of S. dictyocarpa.[2] This conclusion has been accepted by subsequent authors.[3][4] Savia has since been moved from the family Euphorbiaceae to the family Phyllanthaceae.[5]

References

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  1. ^ William L. Stern (Jul 1967), "Kleinodendron and Xylem Anatomy of Cluytieae (Euphorbiaceae)", American Journal of Botany, 54 (6): 663–676, doi:10.2307/2440943
  2. ^ Grady L. Webster (Aug 1982), "Systematic Status of the Genus Kleinodendron (Euphorbiaceae)", Taxon, 31 (3): 535–539, JSTOR 1220685
  3. ^ Kleinodendron L. B. Sm. & Downs, GRIN Taxonomy for Plants, accessed 2009-12-31
  4. ^ World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, accessed 2009-12-31
  5. ^ Savia Willd., GRIN Taxonomy for Plants, accessed 2009-12-31