Chonocentrum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamilia: Antidesmatoideae
Genus: Chonocentrum
Species: C. cyathophorum

Name

Chonocentrum Pierre ex Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., 4, 147, 15: 205. (1922)

• monotypic taxon
  

Note: This genus is difficult to place effectively in a tribe, although it is better in this subfamily due to some morphological similarities with Didymocistus Hoffmann et al., (2006).

References

• Pierre, J.P.L. 1922. Das Pflanzenreich (Engler) 4, 147, 15: 205.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Chonocentrum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr. 16. Reference page. 
• Hayden, W.J. & Hayden, S.M. 1996. Two enigmatic biovulate Euphorbiaceae from the Neotropics: relationships of Chonocentrum and the identity of Phyllanoa. American Journal of Botany 83, p.162.
• Hoffmann, P., Kathriarachchi, H. & Wurdack, K.J. 2006. A phylogenetic classification of Phyllanthaceae (Malpighiales; Euphorbiaceae sensu lato). Kew Bulletin 61(1): 37–53. JSTOR ResearchGate Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Chonocentrum. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 16 2020. Reference page.