Plagiostyles is a plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1897. It is native to tropical Africa.
Species Plagiostyles africana (Müll.Arg.) Prain - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Cabinda Province, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo Plagiostyles pinnatus Willd. - Gabon