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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
| Genus: | Rhodolaena Thouars[1] |
| Type species | |
| Rhodolaena altivola Thouars[2]
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| Species | |
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Species edit
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
References edit
- ^ a b c "Rhodolaena". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 23 Oct 2016 – via Tropicos.org.
- ^ a b c 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. 22 (2). Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: 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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