| Acidoton | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acalyphoideae |
| Tribe: | Plukenetieae |
| Subtribe: | Tragiinae |
| Genus: |
Acidoton Sw. 1788, conserved name, not P. Browne 1756 |
| Type species | |
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Acidoton urens Sw. |
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| Synonyms | |
Acidoton is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1788. It is native to the Greater Antilles, Central America, and tropical South America.
moved to other genera (Flueggea Jablonskia Margaritaria Meineckia Securinega )