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Paxia
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Paxia

Gilg. 1891 not Herter 1931 (Euphorbiaceae nor Ö.Nilsson 1966 (Montiaceae)

Paxia is a genus of plants in the family Connaraceae, first described as a genus in 1891.[1][2] It is native to west-central Africa (Gabon and Nigeria).[3]

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Species[3]
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formerly included
2

Two illegitimate homonyms have been published using the same name, i.e.[3]

1. Paxia Herter 1931, synonym of Ditaxis in Euphorbiaceae - endemic to South America[6]

  1. Paxia acaulis (Herter ex Arechav.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis acaulis Herter ex Arechav - S Brazil, Uruguay, NE Argentina. Paraguay
  2. Paxia rhizantha (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis rhizantha Pax & K.Hoffm. - Uruguay
  3. Paxia rosularis (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis rosularis Pax & K.Hoffm. - Paraguay, NW Argentina
  4. Paxia sellowiana (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis sellowiana Pax & K.Hoffm. - S Brazil


2. Paxia Ö.Nilsson 1966, synonym of either Neopaxia or Claytonia (depending on source) in Montiaceae - endemic to Australia[3]

References

  1. ^ Gilg, Ernest Friedrich. 1891. Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien 3(3): 70 in German
  2. ^ Tropicos
  3. ^ a b c d The Plant List, search for genus Paxia
  4. ^ ORSTOM. 1988. List Vasc. Pl. Gabon Herbier National du Gabon, Yaounde
  5. ^ Hutchinson, John & Dalziel, John McEwan. 1928. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1: 514
  6. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families