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Sarcolaenaceae Endangered

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 (1)
Leptolaena (3)
Mediusella (1)
Pentachlaena (3)
Perrierodendron (3)
Rhodolaena (1)
Sarcolaena (3)
Schizolaena (12)
Xerochlamys (5)
Xyloolaena (1)

(...) = Species count

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