''Sphaerostylis'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

plant Plants are the eukaryotes that form the Kingdom (biology), kingdom Plantae; they are predominantly Photosynthesis, photosynthetic. This means that they obtain their energy from sunlight, using chloroplasts derived from endosymbiosis with c ...

of the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae (), the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of Euphorbia, the type genus of the family. Most spurges, such as ''Euphorbia paralias'', ar ...

first described as a genus in 1858. The entire genus is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ;Species # ''

Sphaerostylis perrieri ''Sphaerostylis'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1858. The entire genus is endemic to Madagascar.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbia ...

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Sphaerostylis tulasneana ''Sphaerostylis'' is a genus of plant of the family (biology), family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1858. The entire genus is endemic to Madagascar.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliog ...

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Megistostigma ''Megistostigma'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1887. It is native to southern China, Assam, and Southeast Asia. ;Species # '' Megistostigma burmanicum'' - Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Perlis # '' Meg ...

Tragiella ''Tragiella'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1919. It is native to Africa. ;Species # ''Tragiella anomala'' (Prain) Pax & K.Hoffm. - Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia # ''Tragiella frieseana'' (Prain) Pax & ...

)'' # ''Sphaerostylis anomala -

Tragiella anomala ''Tragiella'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1919. It is native to Africa. ;Species # '' Tragiella anomala'' (Prain) Pax & K.Hoffm. - Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia # '' Tragiella frieseana'' (Prain) Pax ...

'' # ''Sphaerostylis cordata -

Megistostigma cordatum ''Megistostigma'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1887. It is native to southern China, Assam, and Southeast Asia. ;Species # '' Megistostigma burmanicum'' - Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Perlis # '' Meg ...

'' # ''Sphaerostylis frieseana -

Tragiella frieseana ''Tragiella'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1919. It is native to Africa. ;Species # ''Tragiella anomala'' (Prain) Pax & K.Hoffm. - Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia # '' Tragiella frieseana'' (Prain) Pax & ...

'' # ''Sphaerostylis glabrata -

Megistostigma glabratum ''Megistostigma'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1887. It is native to southern China, Assam, and Southeast Asia. ;Species # '' Megistostigma burmanicum'' - Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Perlis # '' Meg ...

'' # ''Sphaerostylis malaccensis - Megistostigma glabratum'' # ''Sphaerostylis natalensis -

Tragiella natalensis ''Tragiella'' is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1919. It is native to Africa. ;Species # ''Tragiella anomala'' (Prain) Pax & K.Hoffm. - Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia # '' Tragiella frieseana'' (Prain) Pax & ...

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Euphorbiaceae genera Plukenetieae Endemic flora of Madagascar Taxa named by Henri Ernest Baillon {{Euphorbiaceae-stub