Dichostemma

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Dichostemma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1896.Pierre, Jean Baptiste Louis. 1896. Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Paris 1: 1259[http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40029814 Tropicos Dichostemma Pierre ] It is native to tropical western and central Africa.{{cite POWO |title=Dichostemma Pierre |id=15314-1 |access-date=10 May 2025}}Govaerts, 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.

;Species

  1. Dichostemma glaucescens Pierre - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Cabinda, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  2. Dichostemma zenkeri Pax - Cameroon

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