Microstachys chamaelea
A species in the Euphorbiaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Microstachys
- Species
- Microstachys chamaelea
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1863
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Microstachys chamaelea. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
11 synonyms in this snapshot
- Cnemidostachys chamaelaeaName author: (L.) Spreng.
- Cnemidostachys linearifoliaName author: Miq.
- Elachocroton asperococcumName author: F.Muell.
- Excoecaria chamelaeaName author: (L.) Baill.
- Sebastiania chamaeleaName author: (L.) Müll.Arg.
- Sebastiania chamaelea var. africanaName author: Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Sebastiania chamaelea var. asperococcaName author: (F.Muell.) Pax
- Sebastiania chamaelea var. chariensisName author: Beille
- Stillingia asperococcaName author: (F.Muell.) Baill.
- Stillingia chamaeleaName author: (L.) Müll.Arg.
- Tragia chamaeleaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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