''Xerochlamys'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of trees and shrubs in the family
Sarcolaenaceae
The Sarcolaenaceae are a family of flowering plants endemic to Madagascar. The family includes 79 species of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs in ten genera.
Recent DNA studies indicate that the Sarcolaenaceae are a sibling taxon to the family ...
. The species are all
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...
.
Species
Eight species are recognised:
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* '' Xerochlamys bojeriana''
* '' Xerochlamys coriacea''
* '' Xerochlamys diospyroidea''
* '']Xerochlamys elliptica
''Xerochlamys elliptica'' is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Description
''Xerochlamys elliptica'' grows as a small tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . Its dark green coriaceous leaves are elliptic ...
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* '' Xerochlamys itremoensis''
* '' Xerochlamys tampoketsensis''
* '' Xerochlamys undulata''
* '' Xerochlamys villosa''
References
Malvales genera
Endemic flora of Madagascar
Taxa described in 1882
Taxa named by John Gilbert Baker
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