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Glochidion (cheese tree)

Angiospermae - Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae

Taxonomy
Glochidion was named by Forster and Forster (1775). It is extant. It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was assigned to Malpighiales by Forster and Forster (1775); and to Euphorbiaceae by Chauhan (1991), Srivastava (1991), Prasad (2008).

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1775Glochidion Forster and Forster
1991Glochidion Chauhan
1991Glochidion Srivastava
2008Glochidion Prasad

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Rosids
Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
Fabid
orderMalpighiales
familyEuphorbiaceae
genusGlochidionForster and Forster 1775

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Glochidion Forster and Forster 1775 [cheese tree]
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Glochidion miocenica Prasad 1994
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available