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: 7 endemic
- Estimated total species: 7 endemic
- Indigenous species endemism: 100%
Additional taxonomic work: not currently required
Species level data entry: complete
Note: Phylloxylon was first mentioned as a species of Xylophylla in the Euphorbiaceae by Jussieu (1789). The genus Phylloxylon was described by Baillon (1861) from the material collected by Boivin. Baker (1883) described specimens of the genus as Exocarpus xylophylloides in the Santalaceae. But later, on receiving fertile material, created the genus Neobaronia in the Leguminosae (Baker 1884) in the tribe Dalbergieae. Peltier (1967) placed Phylloxylon in the Indigofereae.
Contributed/compiled by: M. Rabarimanarivo
Updated on: 04 May. 2007
