Gonatogyne is a genus of plants in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1873.Müller Argoviensis, Johannes. 1873. in Martius, Carl Friedrich Philipp von, Flora Brasiliensis 11(2): 13 in LatinTropicos, Gonatogyne Klotzsch ex Müll. Arg It contains only one known species, Gonatogyne brasiliensis, endemic to southeastern Brazil.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesForzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010 . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroOliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
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