Genus Trewia L., orth. var.

Usually considered a synonym of Mallotus Lour.


Summary
Genus number:
16834
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:
Acalyphoideae
Tribe:
Acalypheae
Subtribe:
Rottlerinae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • original spelling = "Trevia", thus, because of Shenzhen ICN Art. 13.4, preservation of this spelling requires conservation
  • a rejected (nom. rej.), heterotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) of Mallotus Lour., nom. cons.


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References:
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 2011. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 62. Taxon 60:228. Note: proposal recommended
  2. Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae Note: accepts
  3. Kuljo, K. K. M. & P. C. Welzen. 2008. (1855) Proposal to conserve the name Mallotus against Trevia ("Trewia") (Euphorbiaceae s.str.). Taxon 57:1358-1359.
  4. Kulju, K. K. M. et al. 2007. Molecular phylogeny of Macaranga, Mallotus, and related genera (Euphorbiaceae s.s.): insights from plastid and nuclear DNA sequence data. Amer. J. Bot. 94:1726-1743. Note: nested in Mallotus Lour.
  5. Kulju, K. K. M. et al. 2007. Re-shaping Mallotus [part 2]: inclusion of Neotrewia, Octospermum and Trewia in Mallotus s.s. (Euphorbiaceae s.s.). Blumea 52:115-136.
  6. Radcliffe-Smith, A. 2001. Genera Euphorbiacearum Note: accepts
  7. Welzen, P. C. van. 2009. Recent changes in Thai Euphorbiaceae sensu lato. Thai Forest Bull., Bot. spec. iss. 212-218.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=16834. Accessed 14 May 2026.