''Shonia'' is a

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.Kew World Checklist of Selected plant Families
/ref>Govaerts, R.H.A. (2011). World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ;Species # '' Shonia bickertonensis'' (Specht) Halford & R.J.F.Hend. - N NT # '' Shonia carinata'' Halford & R.J.F.Hend. - S

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# '' Shonia territorialis'' Halford & R.J.F.Hend. - N NT # '' Shonia tristigma'' (F.Muell.) Halford & R.J.F.Hend. - N

References

Euphorbiaceae genera Crotonoideae Endemic flora of Australia {{Euphorb-stub