Alchornea
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Alchornea sicca | |
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Genus: | Alchornea |
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Alchornea is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 70 tropical species.
Synonyms
- Bleekeria Miq.
- Bossera Leandri
- Caelebogyne (Coelebogyne) J.Sm.
- Cladodes Lour.
- Hermesia Humb. & Bonpl.
- Lepidoturus Baill.
- Schousboea Schumach. & Thonn.
- Stipellaria Benth.
Note that Bossera and Caelebogyne sometimes also stand alone as genera.
Species include:
- Alchornea castaneifolia
- Alchornea cordifolia
- Alchornea floribunda
- Alchornea glandulosa
- Alchornea hunanensis
- Alchornea latifolia
- Alchornea leptogyna
- Alchornea mollis
- Alchornea sodiroi
- Alchornea triplinervia