Rhopalocarpus

Rhopalocarpus
Rhopalocarpus similis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Sphaerosepalaceae
Genus: Rhopalocarpus
Bojer[1]
Species

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Synonyms[1]

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

Plants of the World Online and Tropicos recognise 17 accepted species:[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rhopalocarpus Bojer". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  2. ^ Gupta, Rajni (2012). Plant Taxonomy: past, present, and future. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). ISBN 978-8-1799-3359-6. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Rhopalocarpus". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 13 October 2016 – via Tropicos.org.