Plukenetia Explained

Plukenetia is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae.^{[1] [2]} It is widespread in tropical regions of Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the Americas.^{[3] [4]}

Species

formerly includedmoved to other genera (Hamilcoa, Romanoa)

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/359213#page/634/mode/1up Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 1192
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40012207 Tropicos
3. 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.
4. Gillespie, L.J. (2007). A revision of Paleotropical Plukenetia (Euphorbiaceae) including two new species from Madagascar. Systematic Botany 32: 780-802.