Reference(s): Du Puy, D. J., J.-N. Labat, R. Rabevohitra, J.-F. Villiers, J. Bosser & J. Moat (2002)
Status: this genus has been assessed for the following:
- Species in Fl. Madag: not published
- Accepted published species: 2 (1 indigenous non-endemic, 1 naturalised)
- Estimated total species: 2 (1 indigenous non-endemic, 1 naturalised)
- Indigenous species endemism: 0%
Additional taxonomic work: not currently required
Species level data entry: complete
Note: The genus should be attributed to Adanson not to De Candolle as is the case in Dupuy et al. according to: P.G.Parkinson, (1987)Taxon 36: 81-82.
Contributed/compiled by: P.B. Phillipson
Updated on: 04 May. 2007
