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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 ...

described as a genus in 1904. It is native to the western Caribbean.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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Chascotheca neopeltandra ''Chascotheca'' is a genus of plants in the family (biology), family Phyllanthaceae described as a genus in 1904. It is native to the western Caribbean.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of E ...

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Chascotheca triplinervia ''Chascotheca'' is a genus of plants in the family Phyllanthaceae described as a genus in 1904. It is native to the western Caribbean.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and ...

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