Paxistima is a small genus of shrubs in the family Celastraceae containing two North American species.

Paxistima
Paxistima myrsinites
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Paxistima
Raf.
Species

2 (see text)

Synonyms
  • Oreophila Nutt.
  • Pachistima Raf.
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