Sandwithia Explained

Sandwithia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described in 1932.^{[1] [2]} It is native to northern South America.^{[3] [4]} It is dioecious.^[5]

Species^[3]

1. Sandwithia guyanensis Lanj. - French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela, N Brazil
2. Sandwithia heterocalyx Secco - SE Colombia, S Venezuela, N Brazil

Notes and References

1. Lanjouw, Joseph. 1932. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew 1932: 184
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40029287 Tropicos, Sandwithia Lanj.
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=184214 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
5. 10.2307/2666174. 2666174. Phylogenetic Considerations of Euphorbiaceae Tribe Aleuritideae. Van Welzen. Peter C.. Stuppy. Wolfgang. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 1999. 86. 4. 894–903.