Paxia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Connaraceae |
Genus: | Paxia Gilg. 1891 not Herter 1931 (Euphorbiaceae) nor Ö.Nilsson 1966 (Montiaceae) |
Paxia is a genus of plants in the family Connaraceae, first described in 1891.[1][2] It is native to west-central Africa (Gabon and Nigeria).[3][4][5]
Two illegitimate homonyms have been published using the same name, i.e.[3]
1. Paxia Herter 1931, synonym of Ditaxis in Euphorbiaceae - endemic to South America[6]
2. Paxia Ö.Nilsson 1966, synonym of either Neopaxia or Claytonia (depending on source) in Montiaceae - endemic to Australia[3]