Hymenocardia

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamilia: Antidesmatoideae
Tribus: Antidesmateae
Subtribus: Hymenocardiinae
Genus: Hymenocardia
Species: H. acida – H. heudelotii – H. lyrata – H. punctata – H. ripicola – H. ulmoides
Name

Hymenocardia Wall. ex Lindl., , Nat. Syst. Bot., ed. 2 441. (1836)

Type species: Hymenocardia punctata Wall. ex Lindl., Intr. Nat. Syst. Bot., ed. 2: 441 (1836)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Samaropyxis Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind., Eerste Bijv. 464. (1861)

References

Wallich, N. 1836. A Natural System of Botany; or, A Systematic View of The Organization, Natural Affinities and Geographical Distribution, of the whole Vegetable Kingdom (second edition) 441.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Hymenocardia in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr. 9. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Hymenocardia. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 9 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Hymenocardia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 9 Apr. 2020.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Hymenocardia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.'

Hymenocardia is a genus of trees in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1836.[2][3] Most of the species are native to Africa, with one in Southeast Asia.[1][4]

Species in this genus are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[5]

Species[1]

Hymenocardia acida - from Gambia to Ethiopia to Mozambique
Hymenocardia heudelotii - W + C Africa
Hymenocardia lyrata - W Africa
Hymenocardia punctata - Mishmi Hills, Indochina, W Malaysia, Sumatra
Hymenocardia ripicola - Cameroon, RotC, DRC
Hymenocardia ulmoides - C + E + S Africa

formerly included[1]

moved to Mallotus

Hymenocardia plicata - Mallotus plicatus

References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Lindley, John. 1836. A Natural System of Botany 441
Tropicos, Hymenocardia Wall. ex Lindl.
Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Hoffmann, Petra; Kathriarachchi, Hashendra; Wurdack, Kenneth J. (2006). "A Phylogenetic Classification of Phyllanthaceae (Malpighiales; Euphorbiaceae sensu lato)". Kew Bulletin. 61 (1): 37–53. JSTOR 20443245.