Sarcolaena is a genus of flowering plants in the family Sarcolaenaceae. This family is endemic to Madagascar. There are about 8 species in the genus.[1]

Sarcolaena
Sarcolaena oblongifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Sarcolaenaceae
Genus: Sarcolaena
Thouars (1805)
Species

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Species include:

References

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  1. ^ Randrianasolo, A., & Miller, J. S. (1999). Taxonomic revision of the genus Sarcolaena (Sarcolaenaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 702-722.