Sarcolobus

Sarcolobus is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, first established as a genus in 1809. It is native from Bangladesh through Southeast Asia, to New Guinea, Australia, and certain islands of the Western Pacific.^[1]

Sarcolobus
Sarcolobus globosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Asclepiadoideae
Tribe:	Marsdenieae
Genus:	Sarcolobus R.Br.[1]
Type species
Sarcolobus banksii Schult., syn. of Sarcolobus globosus subsp. globosus
Synonyms[1]
Astelma Schltr., nom. illeg. Dorystephania Warb. Gunnessia P.I.Forst. Papuastelma Bullock Petalonema Schltr., non Berkeley ex Correns (1889) Quisumbingia Merr. Schlechterianthus Quisumb.

Species

As of November 2023^[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:^[1]

• Sarcolobus borneensis (Steenis) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus brachystephanus (Schltr.) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus cambogensis McHone & Livsh.
• Sarcolobus carinatus Wall.
• Sarcolobus globosus Wall.
• Sarcolobus hullsii (F.Muell. ex Benth.) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus kaniensis (Schltr.) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus luzonensis (Warb.) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus merrillii (Schltr.) Omlor
• Sarcolobus oblongus Rintz
• Sarcolobus pepo (P.I.Forst.) S.Reuss, Liede & Meve
• Sarcolobus pierrei Costantin
• Sarcolobus porcatus P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus retusus K.Schum.
• Sarcolobus ritae P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus rubescens P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus secamonoides (Schltr.) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus spathulatus P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus stenophyllus (A.Gray) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus subnudus (A.Gray) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus venulosus (A.C.Sm.) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus vittatus P.I.Forst.

References

1. "Sarcolobus R.Br.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-11-29