''Byrsanthus'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s belonging to the family

Salicaceae The Salicaceae are the willow family of flowering plants. The traditional family (Salicaceae ''sensu stricto'') includes the willows, poplars. Genetic studies summarized by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) have greatly expanded the circumsc ...

. It contains a single species, ''Byrsanthus brownii''. Its native range is Western Tropical Africa.

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{{Taxonbar, from1=Q5553702, from2=Q17562890 Salicaceae Salicaceae genera Monotypic Malpighiales genera