Sarcolobus

Genus of plants

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[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

  • Sarcolobus borneensis (Steenis) P.I.Forst.
  • Sarcolobus brachystephanus (Schltr.) P.I.Forst.
  • Sarcolobus cambogensis McHone & Livsh.
  • Sarcolobus carinatus Wall.
  • Sarcolobus globosus Wall.
  • Sarcolobus hullsii (F.Muell. ex Benth.) P.I.Forst.
  • Sarcolobus kaniensis (Schltr.) P.I.Forst.
  • Sarcolobus luzonensis (Warb.) P.I.Forst.
  • Sarcolobus merrillii (Schltr.) Omlor
  • Sarcolobus oblongus Rintz
  • Sarcolobus pepo (P.I.Forst.) S.Reuss, Liede & Meve
  • Sarcolobus pierrei Costantin
  • Sarcolobus porcatus P.I.Forst.
  • Sarcolobus retusus K.Schum.
  • Sarcolobus ritae P.I.Forst.
  • Sarcolobus rubescens P.I.Forst.
  • Sarcolobus secamonoides (Schltr.) P.I.Forst.
  • Sarcolobus spathulatus P.I.Forst.
  • Sarcolobus stenophyllus (A.Gray) P.I.Forst.
  • Sarcolobus subnudus (A.Gray) P.I.Forst.
  • Sarcolobus venulosus (A.C.Sm.) P.I.Forst.
  • Sarcolobus vittatus P.I.Forst.

References

Wikispecies has information related to Sarcolobus.
  1. ^ a b c d "Sarcolobus R.Br.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-11-29
Taxon identifiers
Sarcolobus


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