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Sarcolaenaceae

Synonyms: Chlaenaceae; Rhodolaenaceae; Schizolaenaceae

Wikipedia Abstract

The Sarcolaenaceae are a family of flowering plants endemic to Madagascar. The family includes 40 species of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs in ten genera. Recent DNA studies indicate that the Sarcolaenaceae are a sibling taxon to the family Dipterocarpaceae of Africa, South America, India, Southeast Asia and Malesia.
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Genus

Eremolaena (3)   (1)
Leptolaena (18)   (3)
Mediusella (2)   (1)
Pentachlaena (5)   (3)
Perrierodendron (5)   (3)
Rhodolaena (7)   (1)
Sarcolaena (8)   (3)
Schizolaena (23)   (12)
Xerochlamys (8)   (5)
Xyloolaena (5)   (1)

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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0