Paxia

Paxia is a genus of plants in the family Connaraceae, first described in 1891. It is native to west-central Africa (Gabon and Nigeria).

• # Paxia calophylloides G. Schellenb. - Gabon
 * Species

• # Paxia liberosepala (Baker f.) Schellenb. ex Hutch. & Dalziel - Nigeria

• #Paxia scandens Gilg - Gabon

• # Paxia soyauxii (Gilg) Pierre ex G.Schellenb. - Gabon

• P. calophylla - Rourea calophylla
 * formerly included

• P. cinnabarina - Rourea myriantha

• P. myriantha - Rourea myriantha

• P. zenkeri - Rourea myriantha

Two illegitimate homonyms have been published using the same name, i.e.

1. Paxia Herter 1931, synonym of Ditaxis in Euphorbiaceae - endemic to South America
 * 1) Paxia acaulis (Herter ex Arechav.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis acaulis Herter ex Arechav - S Brazil, Uruguay, NE Argentina. Paraguay
 * 2) Paxia rhizantha (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis rhizantha Pax & K.Hoffm. - Uruguay
 * 3) Paxia rosularis (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis rosularis Pax & K.Hoffm. - Paraguay, NW Argentina
 * 4) Paxia sellowiana (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis sellowiana Pax & K.Hoffm. - S Brazil

2. Paxia Ö.Nilsson 1966, synonym of either Neopaxia or Claytonia (depending on source) in Montiaceae - endemic to Australia
 * Paxia australasica (Hook.f.) Ö.Nilsson, synonym of Neopaxia australasica (Hook.f.) Ö.Nilsson or Claytonia australasica Hook.f.