Lachnostylis Explained

Lachnostylis is a genus of the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1846.^{[1] [2]} It is native to the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape Provinces of South Africa.^[3] It is often included in Savia. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.^[4]

Species

1. Lachnostylis bilocularis R.A.Dyer
2. Lachnostylis hirta (L.f.) Müll.Arg.

Notes and References

1. Turczaninow, Nicolai Stepanowitsch. 1846. Bulletin de la Société Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscou 19(2): 503
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40000847 Tropicos, Lachnostylis Turcz.
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=106754 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. 20443245. A Phylogenetic Classification of Phyllanthaceae (Malpighiales; Euphorbiaceae sensu lato). Hoffmann. Petra. Kathriarachchi. Hashendra. Wurdack. Kenneth J.. Kew Bulletin. 2006. 61. 1. 37–53.