Tapoides

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Tapoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Crotonoideae
Tribe: Aleuritideae
Subtribe: Grosserinae
Genus: Tapoides
Airy Shaw
Species:
T. villamilii
Binomial name
Tapoides villamilii
(Merr.) Airy Shaw
Synonyms

Ostodes villamilii Merr.

Tapoides is a monotypic plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. The sole species is Tapoides villamilii. It is endemic to Borneo.[1] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Van Welzen, P. C. (2012). "Five Rare Genera of Euphorbiaceae (Sensu Lato) in the Malay Archipelago: Alphandia, Ashtonia, Borneodendron, Cladogynos and Tapoïdes". Edinburgh Journal of Botany. 69 (3): 389–411. doi:10.1017/S0960428612000248.