Laurophyllus

Laurophyllus is a monotypic genus of dioecious shrubs in the subfamily Anacardioideae of the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. It contains the single species Laurophyllus capensis, which is endemic to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The species is found on wooded hillsides and by streams.^[4]

Laurophyllus
Laurophyllus capensis in Western Cape, South Africa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Anacardiaceae
Subfamily:	Anacardioideae
Genus:	Laurophyllus Thunb. (1792)[2]
Species:	L. capensis
Binomial name
Laurophyllus capensis Thunb. (1792)
Synonyms[2][3]
Botryceras Willd. Amyris novaehollandiae Steud. (1840) Botryceras capensis (Thunb.) Druce (1916 publ. 1917) Botryceras laurinum Willd. (1811) Daphnitis capensis Spreng. (1824)

References

1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & von Staden, L. (2019). "Laurophyllus capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T149505212A149505214. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
2. "genus Laurophyllus Thunb". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 25 Jul 2015.
3. Laurophyllus capensis Thunb. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
4. "Laurophyllus". Anacardiaceae and Burseraceae molecular systematics and taxonomic research. anacardiaceae.org. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 25 Jul 2015.