Biology:Plukenetieae

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Short description: Tribe of flowering plants

Plukenetieae
Plukenetia volubilis.JPG
Plukenetia volubilis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Plukenetieae
Hutch.
Subtribes and genera
Subtribe Dalechampiinae
Dalechampia
Subtribe Plukenetiinae
Angostylis
Astrococcus
Haematostemon
Plukenetia
Romanoa
Subtribe Tragiinae
Acidoton
Bia
Cnesmone
Megistostigma
Pachystylidium
Platygyna
Sphaerostylis
Tragia
Tragiella

Plukenetieae is a tribe of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 3 subtribes and 14 genera.[1] Tribe Plukenetieae (Benth.) Hutch. (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae) is a diverse pantropical lineage of ca. 17 genera and 350 species of twining vines and lianas, scandent to erect perennial herbs and subshrubs, and rarely shrubs and small trees.[2]

See also

  • Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7205297 entry