''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
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 ...
. There are about 8 species in the genus.
[Randrianasolo, A., & Miller, J. S. (1999)]
Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Sarcolaena'' (Sarcolaenaceae).
''Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden'', 702-722.
Species include:
* ''
Sarcolaena codonochlamys''
Baker
A baker is a tradesperson who baking, bakes and sometimes Sales, sells breads and other products made of flour by using an oven or other concentrated heat source. The place where a baker works is called a bakery.
History
Ancient histo ...
* ''
Sarcolaena delphinensis
''Sarcolaena delphinensis'' is a species of plant in the Sarcolaenaceae family. It is Endemism, endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
En ...
''
Cavaco
* ''
Sarcolaena eriophora''
Thouars
Thouars () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Mauzé-Thouarsais, Missé and Sainte-Radegonde were merged into Thouars.
It is on the River Thouet. Its inhabitants are known ...
* ''
Sarcolaena grandiflora''
Thouars
* ''
Sarcolaena humbertiana''
Cavaco
* ''
Sarcolaena isaloensis''
Randrianasolo & Miller
* ''
Sarcolaena multiflora''
Thouars
* ''
Sarcolaena oblongifolia''
F.Gérard
References
Malvales genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Endemic flora of Madagascar
Taxa described in 1805
Taxa named by Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars
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