Category:Sarcolaenaceae
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| Sarcolaenaceae | |
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| Leptolaena multiflora | |
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| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
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Eremolaena | |
The Sarcolaenaceae are a family of flowering plants endemic to Madagascar. The family includes 79 species[2] of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs in ten genera.
Recent DNA studies indicate that the Sarcolaenaceae are a sibling taxon to the family Dipterocarpaceae of Africa, South America, India, Southeast Asia and Malesia.
References
- ↑ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III" (PDF). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ↑ Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, retrieved 6 March 2017
- M. Ducousso, G. Béna, C. Bourgeois, B. Buyck, G. Eyssartier, M. Vincelette, R. Rabevohitra, L. Randrihasipara, B. Dreyfus & Y. Prin (2004). "The last common ancestor of Sarcolaenaceae and Asian dipterocarp trees was ectomycorrhizal before the India-Madagascar separation, about 88 million years ago". Molecular Ecology. 13 (1): 231–236. doi:10.1046/j.1365-294X.2003.02032.x. PMID 14653803.
External links
- Images of Sarcolaenaceae in Madagascar (Missouri Botanic Garden)
- Sarcolaenaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. http://delta-intkey.com
Acknowledgements
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