Gonatogyne

Gonatogyne
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamily: Phyllanthoideae
Tribe: Bridelieae
Subtribe: Saviinae
Genus: Gonatogyne
Klotzsch ex Müll.Arg.
Species:
G. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Gonatogyne brasiliensis
Synonyms
  • Amanoa brasiliensis Baill.
  • Savia brasiliensis (Baill.) Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Gonatogyne lucens Klotzsch ex Baill., name published without description

Gonatogyne is a genus of plants in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1873. It contains only one known species, Gonatogyne brasiliensis, endemic to southeastern Brazil. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.