Plukenetia

Plukenetia is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae.^[2][3] It is widespread in tropical regions of Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the Americas.^[1][4][5]

Species^[1]

1. Plukenetia africana - southern Africa
2. Plukenetia ankaranensis - Madagascar
3. Plukenetia brachybotrya - W + C South America
4. Plukenetia carabiasiae - Oaxaca
5. Plukenetia conophora - W + C Africa
6. Plukenetia corniculata - S + SE Asia
7. Plukenetia decidua - Madagascar
8. Plukenetia huayllabambana - Peru
9. Plukenetia lehmanniana - Colombia, Ecuador
10. Plukenetia loretensis - tropical South America
11. Plukenetia madagascariensis - Madagascar
12. Plukenetia multiglandulosa - Amazonas State
13. Plukenetia penninervia - S Mexico, Central America, NW South America
14. Plukenetia polyadenia - N South America
15. Plukenetia procumbens - Angola
16. Plukenetia serrata - E Brazil
17. Plukenetia stipellata - S Mexico, Central America
18. Plukenetia supraglandulosa - French Guiana, Amapá
19. Plukenetia verrucosa - Trinidad, 3 Guianas, N Brazil
20. Plukenetia volubilis - N + W South America; Windward Islands

formerly included

Plukenetia
Plukenetia volubilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:	Acalyphoideae
Tribe:	Plukenetieae
Subtribe:	Plukenetiinae
Genus:	Plukenetia L.
Synonyms[1]
Accia A.St.-Hil. Angostylidium (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm. Apopandra Pax & K.Hoffm. Botryanthe Klotzsch Ceratococcus Meisn. Elaeophora Ducke Eleutherostigma Pax & K.Hoffm. Fragariopsis A.St.-Hil. Hedraiostylus Hassk. Pseudotragia Pax Pterococcus Hassk. Sajorium Endl. Tetracarpidium Pax Vigia Vell.

moved to other genera (Hamilcoa, Romanoa)

1. Plukenetia occidentalis - Romanoa tamnoides
2. Plukenetia sinuata - Romanoa tamnoides var. sinuata
3. Plukenetia tamnoides - Romanoa tamnoides
4. Plukenetia zenkeri - Hamilcoa zenkeri