Shonia

Shonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Crotonoideae
Tribe: Ricinocarpeae
Genus: Shonia
R.J.F.Hend. & Halford

Shonia is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 2005.[1][2] The entire genus is endemic to Australia.[3]

Species

As of December 2025, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[3]

  • Shonia bickertonensis (Specht) Halford & R.J.F.Hend.Northern Territory
  • Shonia carinata Halford & R.J.F.Hend.Queensland
  • Shonia territorialis Halford & R.J.F.Hend. – Northern Territory
  • Shonia tristigma (F.Muell.) Halford & R.J.F.Hend. – Queensland

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Rodney John Francis & Halford, David A. 2005. Austrobaileya 7: 218
  2. ^ Tropicos, Shonia R.J.F. Hend. & Halford
  3. ^ a b "Shonia R.J.F.Hend. & Halford". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-12-14.