''Neoboutonia'' is a

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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 1864. It is the only genus in

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Neoboutoniinae, and native to tropical Africa.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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Neoboutonia macrocalyx ''Neoboutonia'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1864. It is the only genus in subtribe Neoboutoniinae, and native to tropical Africa. It is dioecious. ;Species # '' Neoboutonia macrocalyx '' Pax - Burun ...

'' Pax - Burundi, Cameroon, Rwanda,

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, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe # ''

Neoboutonia mannii ''Neoboutonia mannii'' is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the ...

'' Benth. & Hook.f. - tropical Africa from Liberia to Mozambique # ''

Neoboutonia melleri ''Neoboutonia'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1864. It is the only genus in subtribe Neoboutoniinae, and native to tropical Africa. It is dioecious. ;Species # ''Neoboutonia macrocalyx '' Pax - Burund ...

'' (Müll.Arg.) Prain - tropical Africa from Nigeria to Mozambique

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Aleuritideae Euphorbiaceae genera Flora of Africa Dioecious plants {{Euphorbiaceae-stub