''Phyllocosmus'' is a genus of small trees in the family

Ixonanthaceae Ixonanthaceae is a pantropical 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 ( ...

native to

tropical Africa The Afrotropical realm is one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Sub-Saharan Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as the Ethiopi ...

. It is closely related to the South American genus ''

Ochthocosmus ''Ochthocosmus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ixonanthaceae Ixonanthaceae is a pantropical flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term ...

'' and was once considered to be a part of it.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10349260 Ixonanthaceae Malpighiales genera