Astrococcus
| Astrococcus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acalyphoideae |
| Tribe: | Plukenetieae |
| Subtribe: | Plukenetiinae |
| Genus: | Astrococcus Benth. |
| Species: | A. cornutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Astrococcus cornutus | |
Astrococcus is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1854. It contains only one known species, Astrococcus cornutus, native to neighboring states of identical names, Amazonas State in southern Venezuela and Amazonas State in northwestern Brazil.
- Species formerly included
moved to Haematostemon
- Astrococcus coriaceus Baill., synonym of Haematostemon coriaceus (Baill.) Pax & K.Hoffm.