Adenopeltis

Adenopeltis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Euphorbioideae
Tribe: Hippomaneae
Subtribe: Hippomaninae
Genus: Adenopeltis
Bertero ex A.Juss.
Species:
A. serrata
Binomial name
Adenopeltis serrata
(W.T.Aiton) I.M.Johnst.
Synonyms
  • Excoecaria serrata W.T.Aiton
  • Adenopeltis colliguaya Bertero ex A.Juss.
  • Excoecaria marginata Kunze ex Baill.
  • Stillingia glandulosa Dombey ex Baill.
  • Excoecaria colliguaya (Bertero ex A.Juss.) Baill.

Adenopeltis is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1832. Its name comes from Greek and means "glandular shield". It contains only one known species, Adenopeltis serrata, endemic to the central part of the Republic of Chile in South America.

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