Sarcolaena

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Sarcolaenaceae
Genus: Sarcolaena
Species: S. codonochlamys – S. delphinensis – S. eriophora – S. grandiflora – S. humbertiana – S. isaloensis – S. multiflora – S. oblongifolia
Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Sarcolaena in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 8. Reference page.

Name

Sarcolaena Thouars, Hist. Vég. Îsles Austral. Afriq.: 37 (1805)
Type species: Sarcolaena multiflora Thouars, Hist. Vég. Îsles Austral. Afriq.: 40 (1805)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Tantalus Noronha ex Thouars, Hist. Vég. Îsles Austral. Afriq.: 39 (1806), nom. inval.

References

Thours, L-M.A. du Petit- 1805. Histoire des Végétaux Recueillis dans les Isles Australes d'Afrique, 37.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Sarcolaena in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 Dec. 3. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2014. Sarcolaena. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 3 2014.
Randrianasolo, A. & Miller, J.S. 1999. Taxonomic revision of the genus Sarcolaena (Sarcolaenaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 86: 702–722.
Tropicos.org 2014. Sarcolaena. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Dec. 2014.

Sarcolaena is a genus of flowering plants in the family Sarcolaenaceae. This family is endemic to Madagascar. There are about 8 species in the genus.[1]

Species include:

Sarcolaena codonochlamys Baker
Sarcolaena delphinensis Cavaco
Sarcolaena eriophora Thouars
Sarcolaena grandiflora Thouars
Sarcolaena humbertiana Cavaco
Sarcolaena isaloensis Randrianasolo & Miller
Sarcolaena multiflora Thouars
Sarcolaena oblongifolia F.Gérard

References

Randrianasolo, A., & Miller, J. S. (1999). Taxonomic revision of the genus Sarcolaena (Sarcolaenaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 702-722.