Lachnostylis

Lachnostylis
Lachnostylis hirta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamily: Phyllanthoideae
Tribe: Bridelieae
Subtribe: Securineginae
Genus: Lachnostylis
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Lachnostylis is a genus of the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1846. It is native to the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape Provinces of South Africa. It is often included in Savia. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.

Species
  1. Lachnostylis bilocularis R.A.Dyer
  2. Lachnostylis hirta (L.f.) Müll.Arg.