Astrocasia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
Tribe: | Phyllantheae |
Subtribe: | Astrocasiinae |
Genus: |
Astrocasia B.L.Rob. & Millsp. |
Astrocasia is a plant genus of the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1905. It is the sole genus in the subtribe Astrocasiinae. It is native to Mesoamerica, northern South America, and the western part of the West Indies.