| Astraea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: |
Astraea Klotzsch 1841 not Schauer 1843 (syn of Thryptomene in Myrtaceae) |
| Type species | |
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Astraea lobata (L.) Klotzsch. |
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Astraea is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1841. It is native to tropical regions of the Western Hemisphere.