Astrocasia

Plants

6 species in the Library

About

Astrocasia is a plant genus of the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1905. It is included in the subtribe Astrocasiinae. It is native to Mesoamerica, northern South America, and the western part of the West Indies. Plants are mostly dioecious, except for Astrocasia diegoae which is monoecious, and some individuals of A. neurocarpa and A. tremula.SpeciesAstrocasia austinii (Standl.) G.L.Webster - Izabal Astrocasia diegoae J.Jiménez Ram. & Mart.Gord. - Guerrero Astrocasia jacobinensis (Müll.Arg.) G.L.Webster - Bahia, Bolivia Astrocasia neurocarpa (Müll.Arg.) I.M.Johnst. ex Standl. - Oaxaca, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas Astrocasia peltata Standl. - Costa Rica, Nayarit, Jalisco Astrocasia tremula (Griseb.) G.L.Webster - Mexico, Central America, West Indies, northern South America