Paxia

Paxia is a genus of plants in the family Connaraceae, first described in 1891.^[1][2] It is native to west-central Africa (Gabon and Nigeria).^[3][4][5]

Species^[3]

1. Paxia calophylloides G. Schellenb. - Gabon
2. Paxia liberosepala (Baker f.) Schellenb. ex Hutch. & Dalziel - Nigeria
3. Paxia scandens Gilg - Gabon
4. Paxia soyauxii (Gilg) Pierre ex G.Schellenb. - Gabon

formerly included

• P. calophylla - Rourea calophylla
• P. cinnabarina - Rourea myriantha
• P. myriantha - Rourea myriantha
• P. zenkeri - Rourea myriantha

Paxia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Oxalidales
Family:	Connaraceae
Genus:	Paxia Gilg. 1891 not Herter 1931 (Euphorbiaceae) nor Ö.Nilsson 1966 (Montiaceae)

Two illegitimate homonyms have been published using the same name, i.e.^[3]

1. Paxia Herter 1931, synonym of Ditaxis in Euphorbiaceae - endemic to South America^[6]

1. Paxia acaulis (Herter ex Arechav.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis acaulis Herter ex Arechav - S Brazil, Uruguay, NE Argentina. Paraguay
2. Paxia rhizantha (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis rhizantha Pax & K.Hoffm. - Uruguay
3. Paxia rosularis (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis rosularis Pax & K.Hoffm. - Paraguay, NW Argentina
4. Paxia sellowiana (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis sellowiana Pax & K.Hoffm. - S Brazil

2. Paxia Ö.Nilsson 1966, synonym of either Neopaxia or Claytonia (depending on source) in Montiaceae - endemic to Australia^[3]

• Paxia australasica (Hook.f.) Ö.Nilsson, synonym of Neopaxia australasica (Hook.f.) Ö.Nilsson or Claytonia australasica Hook.f.