The Sphaerosepalaceae are a
family of
flowering plants including 14 species of
trees and
shrub
A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...
s in two genera, ''
Dialyceras
''Dialyceras'' is a genus of trees in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. The species are all endemic to Madagascar.
Species
''The Plant List'' and ''Tropicos
Tropicos is an online botanical database containing taxonomic information on plants, main ...
'' and ''
Rhopalocarpus
''Rhopalocarpus'' is a genus of plants in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. Most species are trees and all are endemic to Madagascar. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "club fruit", referring to the fruit shape.
Species
''The Plant List'' a ...
'', all of which are
endemic to
Madagascar. The family has previously been recognized as Rhopalocarpaceae.
References
Endemic flora of Madagascar
Malvales families
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