Adenochlaena
| Adenochlaena | |
|---|---|
| Adenochlaena zeylanica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acalyphoideae |
| Tribe: | Epiprineae |
| Subtribe: | Epiprininae |
| Genus: | Adenochlaena Boivin ex Baill. |
| Type species | |
| Adenochlaena leucocephala | |
| Synonyms | |
Adenochlaena is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1858. It is native to certain islands in the Indian Ocean.
- Species
- Adenochlaena leucocephala Baill. - Madagascar, Comoros
- Adenochlaena zeylanica (Baill.) Thwaites - Sri Lanka
- formerly included
moved to other genera (Cladogynos Epiprinus Koilodepas )
- A. calycina - Koilodepas calycinum
- A. indica - Epiprinus mallotiformis
- A. mallotiformis - Epiprinus mallotiformis
- A. siamensis - Cladogynos orientalis
- A. siletensis - Epiprinus siletianus