Asteranthos

Asteranthos is a genus of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. There is only one known species, Asteranthos brasiliensis, native to Venezuela and Brazil.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Asteranthos
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Lecythidaceae
Subfamily:	Scytopetaloideae
Genus:	Asteranthos Desf.
Species:	A. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Asteranthos brasiliensis Desf.
Synonyms[2]
Asteranthus Spreng.

Asteranthos brasiliensis is listed as having "near threatened" status.^[1]