Spondianthus

Spondianthus is a genus of plant, in the family Phyllanthaceae and is the only genus comprised in the tribe  Spondiantheae. It was first described as a genus in 1905. The genus contains only one recognized species, Spondianthus preussii, widespread across much of tropical Africa from Liberia to Mozambique.


 * Subspecies
 * 1) Spondianthus preussii subsp. glaber (Engl.) J.Léonard & Nkounkou – from Nigeria to Tanzania south to Angola; also Guinea, Ivory Coast
 * 2) Spondianthus preussii subsp. preussii – from Liberia to Zaire

moved to: Protomegabaria
 * Formerly included
 * Spondianthus obovatus Engl. – Protomegabaria stapfiana (Beille) Hutch.