Sarcotoechia

Sarcotoechia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Tribe: Cupanieae
Genus:
Radlk.[1][2]
Species

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Sarcotoechia is a genus of trees in the lychee family Sapindaceae, endemic to New Guinea, Maluku and tropical Queensland. Ten species have been described, two of which are disputed.[1][3]

Species

As of July 2025, the following eight species are accepted by Plants of the World Online (POWO), Catalogue of Life (COL) and Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF):[1][4][5]

  • Sarcotoechia angulata Leenh.
  • Sarcotoechia apetala Leenh.
  • Sarcotoechia bilocularis Leenh.
  • Sarcotoechia cuneata Radlk.
  • Sarcotoechia lanceolata (C.T.White) S.T.Reynolds
  • Sarcotoechia planitiei Leenh.
  • Sarcotoechia protracta Radlk.
  • Sarcotoechia villosa S.T.Reynolds

At the same time, two additional taxa are accepted by World Flora Online, but not by POWO, COL or GBIF:[3]

  • Sarcotoechia heterophylla S.T.Reynolds
  • Sarcotoechia serrata S.T.Reynolds

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sarcotoechia Radlk". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Sarcotoechia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Sarcotoechia Radlk". World Flora Online. World Flora Online Consortium. 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  4. ^ Bánki, O.; Roskov, Y.; Döring, M.; Ower, G.; Hernández Robles, D.R.; Plata Corredor, C.A.; Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T.; Örn, A.; Pape, T.; Hobern, D.; Garnett, S.; Little, H.; DeWalt, R.E.; Miller, J.; Orrell, T.; Aalbu, R.; Abbott, J.; Aedo, C.; Aescht, E. (2025). "Sarcotoechia Radlk". Catalogue of Life (Version 2025-07-31). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Sarcotoechia Radlk". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.