''Rhopalocarpus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of plants in the family
Sphaerosepalaceae
The Sphaerosepalaceae are a family of flowering plants including 14 species of trees and shrubs in two genera, '' Dialyceras'' and '' Rhopalocarpus'', all of which are endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially ...
. Most species are trees and all are
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found 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 found elsew ...
to
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...
. The generic name is from the
Greek meaning "club fruit", referring to the fruit shape.
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Species
''The Plant List
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'' and '' Tropicos'' recognise 17 accepted species:[
* '' Rhopalocarpus alternifolius''
* '' Rhopalocarpus binervius''
* '' Rhopalocarpus coriaceus''
* '' Rhopalocarpus crassinervius''
* '' Rhopalocarpus excelsus''
* '' Rhopalocarpus longipetiolatus''
* '' Rhopalocarpus louvelii''
* '']Rhopalocarpus lucidus
''Rhopalocarpus lucidus'' is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de ...
''
* '' Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius''
* ''Rhopalocarpus mollis
''Rhopalocarpus mollis'' is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "soft", referring to the very soft indumentum on the leaves' underside.
Description
''Rhopalocarpus ...
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* '' Rhopalocarpus parvifolius''
* ''Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi
''Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi'' is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is named for the authors' colleague and specimen collector Richard Randrianaivo.
Description
''Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi'' grows as a tr ...
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* '' Rhopalocarpus similis''
* '' Rhopalocarpus suarezensis''
* '' Rhopalocarpus thouarsianus''
* '' Rhopalocarpus triplinervius''
* '' Rhopalocarpus undulatus''
References
Malvales genera
Taxa named by Wenceslas Bojer
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