Philyra brasiliensis

Philyra brasiliensis
F: Philyra brasiliensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Chrozophoreae
Subtribe: Ditaxinae
Genus: Philyra
Klotzsch
Species:
P. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Philyra brasiliensis
Synonyms
  • Phyllera Endl., spelling variation
  • Ditaxis brasiliensis (Klotzsch) Baill.
  • Argythamnia brasiliensis (Klotzsch) Müll.Arg.

Philyra is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1841. It contains only one known species, Philyra brasiliensis, native to Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina.