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• Type: Putranjiva Wall.

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Cronquist, A.J. (1981), An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants: 739 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Euphorbiaceae Juss. nom. cons.

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• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld, NSW, LHI

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