Baloghia Explained

Baloghia is a genus of plants under the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1833.^{[1] [2]} It is native to Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Lord Howe I., Norfolk Island), New Caledonia, and Vanuatu.^{[3] [4] [5]} Cocconerion is a close relative.^[6]

Species^[3]

Formerly includedmoved to Austrobuxus Fontainea Scagea

1. B. carunculata - Austrobuxus carunculatus
2. B. oligostemon - Scagea oligostemon
3. B. pancheri - Fontainea pancheri

Notes and References

1. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40024352 Tropicos, Baloghia Endl.
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6140338#page/98/mode/1up Endlicher, Stephan Friedrich Ladislaus. 1833. Prodromus Florae Norfolkicae 84-85
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=19701 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. Web site: Genus Baloghia . 27 July 2013 . James, T.A. . Harden, G.J. . PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online . Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia.
5. 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.
6. Tokuoka, T. (2007) Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of Euphorbiaceae Sensu Stricto Based on Plastid and Nuclear DNA Sequences and Ovule and Seed Character Evolution.” Journal of Plant Research 120 (4): 511–22.