Rhopalocarpus

Rhopalocarpus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Sphaerosepalaceae
Genus:	Rhopalocarpus ; Bojer
Species
	See text
Synonyms
	Sphaerosepalum Baker ;

Last updated February 01, 2022

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.^[2]

Species

The Plant List and Tropicos recognise 17 accepted species:^[1]^[3]

Rhopalocarpus alternifolius (Baker) Capuron
Rhopalocarpus binervius Capuron
Rhopalocarpus coriaceus (Scott-Elliot) Capuron
Rhopalocarpus crassinervius (Capuron) G.E.Schatz, Lowry & A.-E.Wolf
Rhopalocarpus excelsus Capuron
Rhopalocarpus longipetiolatus Hemsl.
Rhopalocarpus louvelii (Danguy) Capuron
Rhopalocarpus lucidus Bojer
Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius Capuron
Rhopalocarpus mollis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Rhopalocarpus parvifolius (Capuron) G.E.Schatz, Lowry & A.-E.Wolf
Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi G.E.Schatz & Lowry
Rhopalocarpus similis Hemsl.
Rhopalocarpus suarezensis Capuron ex Bosser
Rhopalocarpus thouarsianus Baill.
Rhopalocarpus triplinervius Baill.
Rhopalocarpus undulatus Capuron

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References

1 2 3 "Rhopalocarpus". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden . Retrieved 13 Oct 2016– via Tropicos.org.
↑ Gupta, Rajni (2012). Plant Taxonomy: past, present, and future. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). ISBN 978-8-1799-3359-6 . Retrieved 13 Oct 2016.
↑ "Rhopalocarpus". The Plant List . Missouri Botanical Garden. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 Oct 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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[Tropicos-1] 1 2 3 "Rhopalocarpus". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden . Retrieved 13 Oct 2016– via Tropicos.org.

[Gupta-2] Gupta, Rajni (2012). Plant Taxonomy: past, present, and future. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). ISBN 978-8-1799-3359-6 . Retrieved 13 Oct 2016.

[TPL-3] "Rhopalocarpus". The Plant List . Missouri Botanical Garden. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 Oct 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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