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June 2025

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genus

Canthium Lam.

This genus name was first published in Encycl. 1: 602 (1783)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000006565.

Statistics

Synonyms of Canthium

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Clusiophyllea Baill. Adansonia 12: 197 (1879) wfo-4000008667
Dondisia DC. Prodr. 4: 469 (1830) wfo-4000012411
Lycioserissa Roem. & Schult. Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 4: 353 (1819) wfo-4000022491
Plectroniella Robyns Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 11: 243 (1928) wfo-4000030214
Psilostoma Klotzsch ex Eckl. & Zeyh. Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral. [Ecklon & Zeyher] 3: 361 1837 wfo-4000031802

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Canthium:

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