Benoistia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
Tribe: | Aleuritideae |
Subtribe: | Benoistiinae |
Genus: | Benoistia H.Perrier & Leandri |
Benoistia is a genus of shrubs or trees of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) and the monotypic subtribe Benoistiinae. It was first described as a genus in 1939.[1][2] The entire genus is endemic to Madagascar.[3][4] It is dioecious.[5]