| Daphniphyllum | |
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| Daphniphyllum teijsmannii | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Daphniphyllaceae Müll.Arg.[2] |
| Genus: | Daphniphyllum Blume[1] |
| Type species | |
| Daphniphyllum glaucescens | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Daphniphyllum is the solegenus in theflowering plant familyDaphniphyllaceae and was described as a genus in 1826.[4][5] The genus includes evergreen shrubs and trees mainly native to east and southeastAsia, but also found in theIndian subcontinent andNew Guinea.[6]
All species in the family aredioecious, that is male and female flowers are borne on different plants.[1] In older classifications the genus was treated in the familyEuphorbiaceae.
Daphniphyllum species are eaten by thelarvae of someLepidoptera species including theengrailed (Ectropis sp.).
As of January 2026[update],Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[3]
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