Cleidion is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1826.[2] It is found in tropical and subtropical regions in Asia, Africa, Australia, Latin America, and various islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1][3][4][5][6][7][8]
moved to other genera (Acalypha, Acidoton, Adenophaedra, Alchornea, Bocquillonia, Cleidiocarpon, Conceveiba, Macaranga, Orfilea, Plukenetia, Trigonostemon)
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Cleidion is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1826. It is found in tropical and subtropical regions in Asia, Africa, Australia, Latin America, and various islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Species Cleidion amazonicum – Bolivia, Peru, NW Brazil Cleidion bracteosum – Vietnam Cleidion brevipetiolatum – S China, N Indochina Cleidion capuronii – Madagascar Cleidion castaneifolium – S Mexico, Central America, NW South America Cleidion claoxyloides – New Caledonia Cleidion gabonicum – W + C Africa Cleidion javanicum – Indian Subcontinent, S China, SE Asia, Papuasia, Queensland Cleidion lasiophyllum – New Caledonia Cleidion lemurum – New Caledonia Cleidion leptostachyum – Fiji Cleidion lochmios – New Caledonia Cleidion luziae – Solomon Islands Cleidion macarangoides – New Caledonia Cleidion macrophyllum – New Caledonia Cleidion marginatum – New Caledonia Cleidion megistophyllum – Luzon Cleidion microcarpum – Philippines Cleidion minahassae – Sulawesi Cleidion moniliflorum – New Britain Cleidion neoebudicum – Vanuatu Cleidion nitidum – S India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands Cleidion papuanum – Papuasia Cleidion ramosii – Philippines Cleidion sessile – Palau Cleidion spathulatum – New Caledonia Cleidion taynguyenense – Vietnam Cleidion tricoccum – Brazil, Bolivia Cleidion veillonii – New Caledonia Cleidion velutinum – New Caledonia Cleidion verticillatum – New Caledonia incl. Îsle des Pins + Loyalty Islands Cleidion vieillardii – New Caledonia formerly includedmoved to other genera (Acalypha, Acidoton, Adenophaedra, Alchornea, Bocquillonia, Cleidiocarpon, Conceveiba, Macaranga, Orfilea, Plukenetia, Trigonostemon)
C. bishnui – Cleidiocarpon laurinum C. cafcaf – Orfilea neraudiana C. coriaceum – Macaranga coriacea C. denticulatum – Adenophaedra grandifolia C. lutescens – Macaranga lutescens C. mannii – Plukenetia conophora C. nicaraguense – Acidoton nicaraguensis C. platystigma – Bocquillonia codonostylis C. praealtum – Conceveiba praealta C. preussii – Plukenetia conophora C. spiciflorum – Acalypha spiciflora C. tenuispica – Macaranga vieillardii C. ulmifolium – Alchornea ulmifolia C. xyphophylloides – Trigonostemon xyphophylloides