Hymenocardia Explained

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

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

Species^[3]

formerly included^[3] moved to Mallotus

• Hymenocardia plicata - Mallotus plicatus

Notes and References

1. Lindley, John. 1836. A Natural System of Botany 441
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40029403 Tropicos, Hymenocardia Wall. ex Lindl.
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=101142 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. 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.
5. 20443245. A Phylogenetic Classification of Phyllanthaceae (Malpighiales; Euphorbiaceae sensu lato). Hoffmann. Petra. Kathriarachchi. Hashendra. Wurdack. Kenneth J.. Kew Bulletin. 2006. 61. 1. 37–53.