Ophellantha is a  genus of  plants under the  family  Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1924. It is native to southern Mexico and northern Central America.
Species
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 Ophellantha spinosa Standl. - Honduras, El Salvador, Chiapas, Veracruz
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 Ophellantha steyermarkii Standl. - Guatemala, Chiapas