Plukenetieae

Plukenetieae
Plukenetia volubilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Plukenetieae
Hutch.
Subtribes and genera
Subtribe Dalechampiinae
Dalechampia
Subtribe Plukenetiinae
Angostylis
Astrococcus
Haematostemon
Plukenetia
Romanoa
Subtribe Tragiinae
Acidoton
Bia
Cnesmone
Megistostigma
Pachystylidium
Platygyna
Sphaerostylis
Tragia
Tragiella

Plukenetieae is a tribe of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 3 subtribes and 14 genera. Tribe Plukenetieae (Benth.) Hutch. (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae) is a diverse pantropical lineage of ca. 17 genera and 350 species of twining vines and lianas, scandent to erect perennial herbs and subshrubs, and rarely shrubs and small trees.