Sarcophyton Nigrum
''Sarcophyton'' is the scientific name of several genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Sarcophyton'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Orchidaceae * ''Sarcophyton'' (coral), a genus of corals in the family Alcyoniidae Alcyoniidae is a family of leathery or soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria.Leathery cor ...

Sarcophyton (plant)
''Sarcophyton'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has three known species, native to Taiwan and the Philippines: *'' Sarcophyton crassifolium'' (Lindl. & Paxton) Garay - Philippines *'' Sarcophyton pachyphyllum'' (Ames) Garay - Philippines *'' Sarcophyton taiwanianum'' (Hayata) Garay - Taiwan See also *List of Orchidaceae genera This is a list of genera in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), originally according tThe Families of Flowering Plants- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the ''Orchid Research Newsletter'' which ... References External links * * Vandeae genera Orchids of the Philippines Orchids of Taiwan Aeridinae Taxa named by Leslie Andrew Garay {{Vandeae-stub ...
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Sarcophyton (coral)
''Sarcophyton'' is a genus of corals in the family Alcyoniidae that are commonly kept in reef aquaria. ''Sarcophyton'' produces the toxic terpene macrolide Macrolides are a class of mostly natural products with a large macrocyclic lactone ring to which one or more deoxy sugars, usually cladinose and desosamine, may be attached. Macrolides belong to the polyketide class of natural products. ... sarcophytoxide which serves as an antifeedant and also provides advantage in competition with other corals as it reduces photosynthesis of the coral '' Acropora formosa''. However, snail '' Ovula ovum'' eats ''Sarcophyton'', probably detoxifying sarcophytoxide in the intestines. Species The following species currently are classified in the genus ''Sarcophyton'': *'' Sarcophyton aalbersbergi'' Feussner & Waqa, 2013 *'' Sarcophyton acutangulum'' (v. Marenzeller, 1886) *'' Sarcophyton acutum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1970 *'' Sarcophyton agaricum'' (Stimpson, 1855) *'' Sarcophyton al ...
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