Astraea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: |
Astraea Klotzsch 1841 not Schauer 1843 (syn of Thryptomene in Myrtaceae) |
Type species | |
Astraea lobata (L.) Klotzsch. |
Astraea is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1841. It is native to tropical regions of the Western Hemisphere.