Erismanthus Explained

Erismanthus is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1866.^{[1] [2]} It is native to Southeast Asia and southern China.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Species^[3]

1. Erismanthus obliquus Wall. ex Müll.Arg. - S Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra
2. Erismanthus sinensis Oliv. - Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Hainan

formerly includedErismanthus leembruggianus Boerl. & Koord., synonym of Moultonianthus leembruggianus (Boerl. & Koord.) Steenis

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/157609#page/1144/mode/1up Müller Argoviensis, Johannes. 1866. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 15(2): 1138
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40005579 Tropicos
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=71803 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. 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.
5. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=112096 Flora of China Vol. 11 Page 274 轴花木属 zhou hua mu shu Erismanthus Wallich ex Müller Argoviensis in A. Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 1138. 1866.