Philyra is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1841.Klotzsch, Johann Friedrich. 1841. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 7(1): 199 descriptions in Latin, commentary in GermanTropicos It contains only one known species, Philyra brasiliensis, native to Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesGovaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Oliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil.Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010 . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
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