Antidesmateae is a

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of the

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Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthaceae is a Family (biology), family of flowering plants in the eudicot Order (biology), order Malpighiales. It is most closely related to the family Picrodendraceae.Kenneth J. Wurdack and Charles C. Davis. 2009. "Malpighiales phylogeneti ...

. It comprises 5

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s and 9

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Subtribes and genera

, the

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(GRIN) accepted the following subtribes and genera: *Subtribe Antidesmatinae :*'' Antidesma'' :*'' Thecacoris'' *Subtribe Hieronyminae: :*''

Hieronyma ''Hieronyma'' is a genus in the plant family Phyllanthaceae. It was first described as a genus in 1848. This family was formerly united with spurges, crotons, copperleaves, etc. (Euphorbiaceae), but have turned out to be well distinct. The ge ...

'' *Subtribe

Hymenocardiinae Hymenocardiinae is a subtribe of the plant family Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthaceae is a Family (biology), family of flowering plants in the eudicot Order (biology), order Malpighiales. It is most closely related to the family Picrodendraceae.Ken ...

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Didymocistus ''Didymocistus'' is a genus of plants in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1940. It contains only one known species, ''Didymocistus chrysadenius'', native to the Loreto region of northeastern Peru, the Amazonas Department o ...

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Hymenocardia ''Hymenocardia'' is a genus of trees in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1836. Most of the species are native to Africa, with one in Southeast Asia. Species in this genus are dioecious Dioecy ( ; ; adj. dioecious, ) is ...

'' *Subtribe

Leptonematinae ''Leptonema'' is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae first described in 1824. The entire genus is endemic to Madagascar. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. ;Species # '' Leptonema gl ...

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Leptonema ''Leptonema'' is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae first described in 1824. The entire genus is endemic to Madagascar. It is dioecious Dioecy ( ; ; adj. dioecious, ) is a characteristic of certain species th ...

'' *Subtribe Martretiinae: :*''

Apodiscus ''Apodiscus'' is a genus of trees belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1912. It contains only one known species, ''Apodiscus chevalieri'', native to tropical West Africa (Guinea, Liberia and possibly Sierra Leone ...

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Martretia ''Martretia'' is a genus of plants in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1907. It contains only one known species, ''Martretia quadricornis'', native to western and central Africa from Sierra Leone to Zaire. It is dioecious ...

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Chonocentrum ''Chonocentrum'' is a genus of the family Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthaceae is a Family (biology), family of flowering plants in the eudicot Order (biology), order Malpighiales. It is most closely related to the family Picrodendraceae.Kenneth J. ...

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Phyllanthaceae Malpighiales tribes {{Phyllanthaceae-stub

Subtribes and genera

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