Discocarpus is a genus of the plant family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1841.[1][2] It is native to northern South America.[3][4][5][6] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[7]
moved to other genera: Chaetocarpus Lachnostylis
In 1851, Liebmann used the same name, Discocarpus, to refer to some plants in the Urticaceae.[12] Thus he created an illegitimate homonym, so his usage of the name had to be abandoned. Species names created in Urticaceae:[13]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Discocarpus is a genus of the plant family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1841. It is native to northern South America. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
Species Discocarpus essequeboensis Klotzsch - Brazil (Amazonas, Pará, Amapá), Venezuela (Amazonas), Guyana (Essequibo, Rupununi), Suriname, French Guiana Discocarpus gentryi S.M.Hayden - S Venezuela (Amazonas), Peru (Loreto), N Brazil Discocarpus pedicellatus Fiaschi & Cordeiro - State of Bahia in Brazil Discocarpus spruceanus Müll.Arg. - Venezuela (Amazonas), Brazil (Amazonas, Pará, Mato Grosso), Suriname (Sipaliwini), Bolivia (Santa Cruz) Formerly includedmoved to other genera: Chaetocarpus Lachnostylis
Discocarpus duckeanus Jabl. - Chaetocarpus echinocarpus (Baill.) Ducke Discocarpus hirtus (L.f.) Pax & K.Hoffm. - Lachnostylis hirta (L.f.) Müll.Arg. Discocarpus mazarunensis Croizat - Chaetocarpus schomburgkianus (Kuntze) Pax & K.Hoffm. Names in UrticaceaeIn 1851, Liebmann used the same name, Discocarpus, to refer to some plants in the Urticaceae. Thus he created an illegitimate homonym, so his usage of the name had to be abandoned. Species names created in Urticaceae:
Discocarpus mexicanus Liebm. - Discocnide mexicana (Liebm.) Chew Discocarpus nicaraguensis Liebm. - Discocnide mexicana (Liebm.) Chew