''Sarcolaena'' is a genus of flowering plants 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 ...

. This family is

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. There are about 8 species in the genus.Randrianasolo, A., & Miller, J. S. (1999)
Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Sarcolaena'' (Sarcolaenaceae).
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Sarcolaena codonochlamys ''Sarcolaena codonochlamys'' is a species of plant in the Sarcolaenaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also ...

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* '' Sarcolaena delphinensis'' Cavaco * ''

Sarcolaena eriophora ''Sarcolaena eriophora'' is a species of plant in the Sarcolaenaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss. References ...

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Sarcolaena grandiflora ''Sarcolaena grandiflora'' is a species of plant in the Sarcolaenaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat red ...

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Sarcolaena humbertiana ''Sarcolaena humbertiana'' is a species of plant in the Sarcolaenaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also te ...

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Sarcolaena isaloensis ''Sarcolaena isaloensis'' is a species of plant in the Sarcolaenaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss and is only known from Isalo National Par ...

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Sarcolaena multiflora ''Sarcolaena multiflora'' is a species of plant in the Sarcolaenaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat redu ...

'' Thouars * '' Sarcolaena oblongifolia'' F.Gérard

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Malvales genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sarcolaenaceae-stub