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''Mauloutchia'' is a genus of trees endemic to the lowland eastern and northern rain forests of
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 ...
. They can be distinguished by their non-monocyclic androecium with anthers basifixed and borne on short filaments.


Species

According to the most recent revision of the genus there are ten accepted species: # '' Mauloutchia annickiae'' Sauquet # '' Mauloutchia capuronii'' Sauquet # '' Mauloutchia chapelieri'' (Baill.) Warb. # '' Mauloutchia coriacea'' Capuron # '' Mauloutchia echinocarpa'' Capuron ex Sauquet # '' Mauloutchia heckelii'' Capuron # '' Mauloutchia humboltii'' (H. Perrier) Capuron # '' Mauloutchia parvifolia'' Capuron # '' Mauloutchia rarabe'' (H. Perrier) Capuron # '' Mauloutchia sambiranensis'' (Capuron) Sauquet


References

Myristicaceae Endemic flora of Madagascar Magnoliales genera Flora of the Madagascar lowland forests {{Myristicaceae-stub