Homalanthus is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1824.[2] It is the only genus in the subtribe Carumbiinae. It is native to mainland Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, northern and eastern Australia, and various islands in the Pacific.[1][3]

Homalanthus
Bleeding-heart tree (Homalanthus populifolius)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Euphorbioideae
Tribe: Hippomaneae
Subtribe: Carumbiinae
Genus: Homalanthus
A.Juss.[1]
Synonyms[1]

When published, the generic name was spelt as Omalanthus.[2] Since the name comes from the ancient Greek word homalos meaning 'smooth' and anthos meaning 'flower', this original spelling was inconsistent with the general Greek transliteration rules, and many later authors changed it to Homalanthus. According to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, Homalanthus has now been conserved against the original Omalanthus.[4]

Species

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As of July 2024, Plants of the World Online recognises 23 species in this genus, as follows:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Homalanthus A.Juss". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jussieu, Adrien de (1824). De Euphorbiacearum generibus medisque earumdem viribus tentamen. Paris: Didot junioris. p. 50.
  3. ^ Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. ^ International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (Vienna Code). International Association for Plant Taxonomy. 2006. ISBN 3-906166-48-1. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-18.