Microstachys is a genus of plants in the
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of a genus in the family. Most spurges, such as ''Euphorbia paralias'', are herbs, but some, e ...
first described as a genus in 1824. It is native to tropical Africa, southern Asia, Australia, Papuasia, Mesoamerica, the West Indies, and South America.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
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moved to other genera ''(]Micrococca
''Micrococca'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1849. It is native to tropical Africa, Madagascar and Asia (Old World Tropics).Barberá, P., Velayos, M. & Aedo, C. (2013). Annotated checklist and identification key ...
Sebastiania
''Sebastiania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae first described in 1821. It is native to North and South America from Arizona and the West Indies south to Uruguay.Webster, G. L. & M.J. Huft. 1988. Revised synopsis of Pa ...
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* ''M. mercurialis - Micrococca mercurialis''
* ''M. ramosissima - Sebastiania brasiliensis
''Sebastiania brasiliensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of ...
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References
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Euphorbiaceae genera
Hippomaneae