Maesobotrya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. It was first described as a genus in 1879Bentham, George. 1879. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 13, plate 1296 line drawingBentham, George. 1879. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 13:75-76 description in Latin, commentary in EnglishTropicos, Maesobotrya Benth. and is native to sub-Saharan Africa.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. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
Species The following species are recognised in the genus Maesobotrya:
Formerly included Maesobotrya oblonga - moved to Antidesma oblongum Maesobotrya stapfiana - moved to Protomegabaria stapfiana
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