Rhodolaena

Rhodolaena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Sarcolaenaceae
Genus:	Rhodolaena ; Thouars [1]
Type species
	Rhodolaena altivola ; Thouars [2]
Species
	See text

Last updated April 15, 2020

Rhodolaena is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Sarcolaenaceae. The species are all endemic to Madagascar.^[1]^[2] The monophyly of the genus is unresolved.^[3]

Species

Seven species are recognised:^[1]^[2]

Rhodolaena acutifolia Baker
Rhodolaena altivola Thouars
Rhodolaena bakeriana Baill.
Rhodolaena coriacea G.E.Schatz, Lowry & A.-E.Wolf
Rhodolaena humblotii Baill.
Rhodolaena leroyana G.E.Schatz, Lowry & A.-E.Wolf
Rhodolaena macrocarpa G.E.Schatz, Lowry & A.-E.Wolf

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Rhodolaena altivola is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The naturalist and explorer Alfred Russel Wallace described it as "among the most magnificent flowering plants in the world".

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Rhodolaena humblotii is a plant in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

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Rhodolaena macrocarpa is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet macrocarpa is from the Latin meaning "large-fruited".

Schizolaena capuronii is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet is for the French botanist René Capuron.

Schizolaena elongata is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Schizolaena cauliflora is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet cauliflora is from the Latin meaning "stem-flowered", referring to the flowers being directly attached to the stem.

Schizolaena exinvolucrata is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Schizolaena gereaui is a plant in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet is for the botanist Roy Emile Gereau.

Schizolaena hystrix is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet hystrix is from the Latin meaning "spiny", referring to the porcupine-like appearance of the involucre.

Schizolaena parvipetala is a plant in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet parvipetala is from the Latin meaning "small flowers".

Eremolaena darainensis is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is named for its native commune of Daraina.

Schizolaena viscosa is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

References

1 2 3 "Rhodolaena". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden . Retrieved 23 Oct 2016– via Tropicos.org.
1 2 3 Schatz, George E.; Lowry II, Porter P.; Wolf, Anne-Elizabeth (2000). "Endemic families of Madagascar. VI. A synoptic revision of Rhodolaena (Sarcolaenaceae)" (PDF). Adansonia. 3. Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. 22 (2): 239–252. Retrieved 23 Oct 2016.
↑ Aubriot, Xavier; Soulebeau, Anaëlle; Haevermans, Thomas; Schatz, George E.; Cruaud, Corinne; Lowry II, Porter P. (26 Apr 2016). "Molecular phylogenetics of Sarcolaenaceae (Malvales), Madagascar's largest endemic plant family". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. The Linnean Society of London (published 15 Sep 2016). doi: 10.1111/boj.12485 . Retrieved 23 Oct 2016.

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[Tropicos-1] 1 2 3 "Rhodolaena". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden . Retrieved 23 Oct 2016– via Tropicos.org.

[Adansonia-2] 1 2 3 Schatz, George E.; Lowry II, Porter P.; Wolf, Anne-Elizabeth (2000). "Endemic families of Madagascar. VI. A synoptic revision of Rhodolaena (Sarcolaenaceae)" (PDF). Adansonia. 3. Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. 22 (2): 239–252. Retrieved 23 Oct 2016.

[Linnean-3] Aubriot, Xavier; Soulebeau, Anaëlle; Haevermans, Thomas; Schatz, George E.; Cruaud, Corinne; Lowry II, Porter P. (26 Apr 2016). "Molecular phylogenetics of Sarcolaenaceae (Malvales), Madagascar's largest endemic plant family". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. The Linnean Society of London (published 15 Sep 2016). doi: 10.1111/boj.12485 . Retrieved 23 Oct 2016.