Paxia

Paxia is a genus of plants in the family Connaraceae, first described in 1891. It is native to west-central Africa (Gabon and Nigeria).
Two illegitimate homonyms have been published using the same name, i.e.
1. Paxia 1931, synonym of "Ditaxis" in Euphorbiaceae - endemic to South America
2. Paxia 1966, synonym of either "Neopaxia" or "Claytonia" (depending on source) in Montiaceae - endemic to Australia