Faucherea | |
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Faucherea hexandra | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Sapotaceae |
Subfamily: | Sapotoideae |
Genus: | Faucherea Lecomte |
Type species | |
Faucherea hexandra |
Faucherea is a group of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1920. [3] [2] [1]
The entire genus is endemic to Madagascar. [4] [5]
The Sapotaceae are a family of flowering plants belonging to the order Ericales. The family includes about 800 species of evergreen trees and shrubs in around 65 genera. Their distribution is pantropical.
Synsepalum is a genus of trees and shrubs in the chicle family, Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1852.
Aubregrinia is a genus of plant in the family Sapotaceae first described as a genus in 1935.
Burckella is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae, described as a genus in 1890. It is named for the Dutch botanist William Burck.
Madhuca is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae first described as a genus in 1791.
Mimusops is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.
Neohemsleya is a genus of plant in family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1991.
Neolemonniera is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae first described as a genus in 1918.
Payena is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1844.
Pradosia is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1872.
Vitellariopsis is a group of plants in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1915. The genus is native to eastern and southern Africa.
The Sapotoideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Sapotaceae. Plants in the subfamily are characterized by their leather-like leaves, often growing in a stipule fashion.
Diploknema is a genus of plant in the Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1884.
Eberhardtia is a genus of plant in the Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1920.
Chromolucuma is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae described in 1925.
Delpydora is a genus of plant in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1897.
Labourdonnaisia is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae found in tropical Asia, described as a genus in 1841.
Letestua is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae, described as a genus in 1917.
Pichonia is a group of trees in the Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1890.
Sersalisia is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1810.