Annesijoa | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
Tribe: | Jatropheae |
Genus: |
Annesijoa Pax & K.Hoffm. |
Species: | A. novoguineensis
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Binomial name | |
Annesijoa novoguineensis |
Annesijoa is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae. [1] The sole species, Annesijoa novoguineensis is endemic to New Guinea.
Annesijoa is a taxonomic anagram derived from the name of the confamilial genus Joannesia. The latter name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the king John VI of Portugal. [2]