Sarcolobus

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Sarcolobus
Sarcolobus globosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Marsdenieae
Genus: Sarcolobus
R.Br.[1]
Type species
Sarcolobus banksii Schult., syn. of Sarcolobus globosus subsp. globosus
Synonyms[1]
  • Astelma Schltr., nom. illeg.
  • Dorystephania Warb.
  • Gunnessia P.I.Forst.
  • Papuastelma Bullock
  • Petalonema Schltr., non Berkeley ex Correns (1889)
  • Quisumbingia Merr.
  • Schlechterianthus Quisumb.

Sarcolobus is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, first established as a genus in 1809. It is native from Bangladesh through Southeast Asia, to New Guinea, Australia, and certain islands of the Western Pacific.[1]

Species

As of November 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sarcolobus R.Br.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-11-29