''Romanoa tamnoides'' is a species of
plant of the
family Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in the
monotypic genus ''Romanoa'', first described in 1824. It is native to
Brazil and
Paraguay.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>[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]
;Varieties[
* ''Romanoa tamnoides'' var. ''sinuata'' (Ule) Radcl.-Sm. - Bahia
* ''Romanoa tamnoides'' var. ''tamnoides'' - Paraguay, SE Brazil ( Minas Gerais, Goiás, Rio de Janeiro)
The genus name '' Romanoa'' is also used for a fungus.
]
References
Plukenetieae
Plants described in 1824
Flora of South America
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