Kingdom Plantae Tribe Phyllantheae Scientific name Margaritaria Rank Genus | Family Phyllanthaceae Subtribe Flueggeinae Higher classification Euphorbiaceae Order Malpighiales | |
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Similar Margaritaria discoidea, Euphorbiaceae, Flueggea, Amanoa, Hieronyma | ||
Margaritaria is a plant genus of the Phyllanthaceae family first published as a genus in 1782. It is the smallest pantropical genus of the Phyllanthaceae and, formerly, of the Euphorbiaceae, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, North and South America, and various oceanic islands.
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