Trigonostemon is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae and the sole member of its tribe (Trigonostemoneae). It was first described as a genus in 1826.Blume, Carl Ludwig von. 1826. Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië 600 in LatinTropicos It is native to Southeast Asia, southern China, the Indian subcontinent, Queensland, and a few islands in the western Pacific.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesGovaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Flora of China Vol. 11 Page 168, 272 三宝木属 san bao mu shu Trigonostemon Blume, Bijdr. 600. 1826.
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formerly included moved to other genera (Cleidion Croton Dimorphocalyx Omphalea Paracroton Wetria )
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