Actephila

Actephila
Herbarium specimen of "Actephila excelsa" v. "javanica"
Herbarium specimen of Actephila excelsa v. javanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamily: Phyllanthoideae
Tribe: Poranthereae
Genus: Actephila
Blume[1]
Synonyms[1]

Actephila is a genus of about 36 species of flowering plants in the family Phyllanthaceae native to Southeast Asia, China, the Himalayas, Papuasia and northern Australia. Plants in the genus Actephila are monoecious trees or shrubs with entire leaves that are usually arranged alternately along the branches, flowers arranged singly or in clusters in leaf axils usually with 5 sepals and petals.

  1. ^ a b "Actephila". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2 July 2024.