Xerochlamys
| Xerochlamys | |
|---|---|
| Xerochlamys diospyroidea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
| Genus: | Xerochlamys Baker[1] |
Xerochlamys is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Sarcolaenaceae. The species are all endemic to Madagascar.
Species
As of December 2025, eight species were recognised:[1][2]
- Xerochlamys bojeriana (Baill.) F.Gérard
- Xerochlamys coriacea Hong-Wa
- Xerochlamys diospyroidea (Baill.) F.Gérard
- Xerochlamys elliptica F.Gérard
- Xerochlamys itremoensis Hong-Wa, G.E.Schatz & Lowry
- Xerochlamys tampoketsensis F.Gérard
- Xerochlamys undulata Hong-Wa
- Xerochlamys villosa F.Gérard
References
- ^ a b "Xerochlamys Baker". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ Hong-Wa, Cynthia (2009). "Endemic families of Madagascar. XII. Resurrection and taxonomic revision of the genera Mediusella (Cavaco) Hutchinson and Xerochlamys Baker (Sarcolaenaceae)" (PDF). Adansonia. 3. 31 (2). Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: 319–337. doi:10.5252/a2009n2a7. S2CID 84912526. Retrieved 19 Oct 2016.