Astrocasia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamilia: Phyllanthoideae
Tribus: Wielandieae
Subtribus: Astrocasiinae
Genus: Astrocasia
Species: A. austinii – A. diegoae – A. jacobinensis – A. neurocarpa – A. peltata – A. tremula

Name

Astrocasia B.L.Rob. & Millsp., Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 80: 19. (1905)

• Type species: Astrocasia tremula (Griseb.) G.L.Webster, J. Arnold Arbor. 39: 208 (1958) originally designated as synonym Astrocasia phyllanthoides B.L.Rob. & Millsp., Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 80: 20 (1905)

References

• Robinson, B.L. & Millspaugh, C.F. 1905. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 80: 19.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astrocasia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr. 14. Reference page. 
• Hoffmann, P. & McPherson, G. 2007. Revision of Wielandia, including Blotia and Petalodiscus (Phyllanthaceae; Euphorbiaceae s.l.). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 94(3): 519-553. DOI: 10.3417/0026-6493(2007)94[519:ROWIBA]2.0.CO;2 BHL Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 220. Astrocasia. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 14 220.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astrocasia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Apr. 2020.