''Skytanthus'' is a genus of

flowering plants 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 ...

in the family

Apocynaceae Apocynaceae (, from '' Apocynum'', Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, because some taxa were used as dog poison. Notable mem ...

, first described in 1834. It is native to

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and

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.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> ;Species * '' Skytanthus acutus'' Meyen - from Antofagasta to Coquimbo in N + C Chile * '' Skytanthus hancorniifolius'' (A.DC.) Miers - E Brazil * '' Skytanthus martianus'' (Müll.Arg.) Miers - Bahia + Minas Gerais in Brazil ;Formerly placed in this genus * ''Skytanthus havanensis'' (Müll.Arg.) Miers = '' Cameraria latifolia'' L.

References

Apocynaceae genera {{Apocynaceae-stub