Spondianthus

Spondianthus is a genus of plant, in the family Phyllanthaceae and is the only genus comprised in the tribe Spondiantheae. It was first described as a genus in 1905.^[3][4] The genus contains only one recognized species, Spondianthus preussii, widespread across much of tropical Africa from Liberia to Mozambique.^[2][5]

Subspecies^[2]

1. Spondianthus preussii subsp. glaber (Engl.) J.Léonard & Nkounkou – from Nigeria to Tanzania south to Angola; also Guinea, Ivory Coast
2. Spondianthus preussii subsp. preussii – from Liberia to Zaire

Formerly included^[2]

Spondianthus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Phyllanthaceae
Subfamily:	Antidesmatoideae
Tribe:	Spondiantheae
Genus:	Spondianthus Engl.
Species:	S. preussii
Binomial name
Spondianthus preussii Engl.
Synonyms[2]
Megabaria Pierre ex Hutch Megabaria trillesii Pierre ex Hutch. Spondianthus glaber Engl. Spondianthus preussii var. glaber (Engl.) Engl. Megabaria ugandensis Hutch. Thecacoris trillesii Beille Spondianthus ugandensis (Hutch.) Hutch.

moved to: Protomegabaria

• Spondianthus obovatus Engl. – Protomegabaria stapfiana (Beille) Hutch.