Discocleidion

Discocleidion is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae.^[2][3] It was first described as a genus in 1914.^[4][6] It contains one accepted species, Discocleidion rufescens, endemic to China.^[7][8][9]

formerly included^[8]

Discocleidion
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:	Acalyphoideae
Tribe:	Bernardieae
Genus:	Discocleidion Pax & K.Hoffm.[2][3]
Species:	D. rufescens
Binomial name
Discocleidion rufescens (Franch.) Pax & K.Hoffm.
Synonyms[4][5]
Cleidion sect. Discocleidion Müll. Arg. Alchornea rufescens Franch. Wetria rufescens (Franch.) Pamp. Acalypha giraldii Pax ex Diels Mallotus cavaleriei H.Lév.

moved to Alchornea

1. Discocleidion glabrum Merr., synonym of Alchornea glabra (Merr.) Hurus.
2. Discocleidion ulmifolium (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm., synonym of Alchornea ulmifolia (Müll.Arg.) Hurus.