Adenopeltis is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1832.[2][3] Its name comes from Greek and means "glandular shield". It contains only one known species, Adenopeltis serrata, endemic to the central part of the Republic of Chile in South America.[1][4]
| Adenopeltis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Euphorbioideae |
| Tribe: | Hippomaneae |
| Subtribe: | Hippomaninae |
| Genus: | Adenopeltis Bertero ex A.Juss. |
| Species: | A. serrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Adenopeltis serrata (W.T.Aiton) I.M.Johnst. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Taxon identifiers | |
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| Adenopeltis |
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| Adenopeltis serrata | |