Maprounea

Maprounea is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first named as a genus in 1775.^[2][3] It is native to tropical Africa, Trinidad, and tropical Central and South America.^[1][4][5]

Species^[1]

1. Maprounea africana - W + C + S Africa, from Benin to Zimbabwe
2. Maprounea amazonica - Colombia, Venezuela, N Brazil
3. Maprounea brasiliensis - Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia
4. Maprounea guianensis - Trinidad, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay
5. Maprounea membranacea - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cabinda, Central African Republic, Congo, Zaire

Formerly included

Maprounea
Maprounea guianensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:	Euphorbioideae
Tribe:	Hippomaneae
Subtribe:	Hippomaninae
Genus:	Maprounea Aubl.
Synonyms[1]
Aegopicron Giseke Aegopricon L.f. Aegopricum L.

moved to Mabea

• Maprounea glauca - Mabea taquari