Angostylis

Angostylis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Plukenetieae
Subtribe: Plukenetiinae
Genus: Angostylis
Benth.
Type species
Angostylis longifolia
Synonyms
  • Angostyles Benth., spelling variant

Angostylis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1854. The genus is native to northern South America (Suriname and northern Brazil).

As of 2019, there are two species in the genus Angostylis:

  1. Angostylis longifolia Benth. – northern Brazil
  2. Angostylis tabulamontana Croizat – Suriname