Rhopalocarpus
| Rhopalocarpus | |
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| Rhopalocarpus similis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sphaerosepalaceae |
| Genus: | Rhopalocarpus Bojer[1] |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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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]
- Rhopalocarpus alternifolius (Baker) Capuron
- Rhopalocarpus binervius Capuron
- Rhopalocarpus coriaceus (Scott-Elliot) Capuron
- Rhopalocarpus crassinervius (Capuron) G.E.Schatz, Lowry & A.-E.Wolf
- Rhopalocarpus excelsus Capuron
- Rhopalocarpus longipetiolatus Hemsl.
- Rhopalocarpus louvelii (Danguy) Capuron
- Rhopalocarpus lucidus Bojer
- Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius Capuron
- Rhopalocarpus mollis G.E.Schatz & Lowry
- Rhopalocarpus parvifolius (Capuron) G.E.Schatz, Lowry & A.-E.Wolf
- Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi G.E.Schatz & Lowry
- Rhopalocarpus similis Hemsl.
- Rhopalocarpus suarezensis Capuron ex Bosser
- Rhopalocarpus thouarsianus Baill.
- Rhopalocarpus triplinervius Baill.
- Rhopalocarpus undulatus Capuron
References
- ^ a b c "Rhopalocarpus Bojer". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rhopalocarpus". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 13 October 2016 – via Tropicos.org.