Reference(s):

• Schatz, G.E. & P.P. Lowry II (2006)
• Schatz, G. E., P. P. Lowry, II & A.-E. Wolf (1999)

Status: this genus has been assessed for the following:

- Species in Fl. Madag: 13 endemic

- Accepted published species: 17 endemic

- Estimated total species: 17 endemic

- Indigenous species endemism: 100%

Additional taxonomic work: not currently required

Species level data entry: complete

Contributed/compiled by: G.E. Schatz and P.B. Phillipson

Updated on: 08 May. 2007

Lower Taxa:

• Rhopalocarpus alternifolius (Baker) Capuron
• Rhopalocarpus alternifolius var. sambiranensis Capuron = Rhopalocarpus alternifolius (Baker) Capuron
• Rhopalocarpus binervius Capuron
• Rhopalocarpus coriaceus (Scott-Elliot) Capuron
• Rhopalocarpus coriaceus var. crassinervius Capuron = Rhopalocarpus crassinervius (Capuron) G. E. Schatz, Lowry & A.-E. Wolf
• Rhopalocarpus coriaceus var. trichopetalus Capuron = Rhopalocarpus alternifolius (Baker) Capuron
• Rhopalocarpus crassinervius (Capuron) G. E. Schatz, Lowry & A.-E. Wolf
• Rhopalocarpus excelsus Capuron
• Rhopalocarpus longipetiolatus Hemsl.
• Rhopalocarpus louvelii (Danguy) Capuron
• Rhopalocarpus louvelii var. parvifolius Capuron = Rhopalocarpus parvifolius (Capuron) G. E. Schatz, Lowry & A.-E. Wolf
• Rhopalocarpus lucidus Bojer
• Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius Capuron
• Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius fo. occidentalis Capuron = Rhopalocarpus louvelii (Danguy) Capuron
• Rhopalocarpus mollis G. E. Schatz & Lowry
• Rhopalocarpus parvifolius (Capuron) G. E. Schatz, Lowry & A.-E. Wolf
• Rhopalocarpus pseudothouarsianus Capuron = Rhopalocarpus thouarsianus Baill.
• Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi G. E. Schatz & Lowry
• Rhopalocarpus similis Hemsl.
• Rhopalocarpus similis subsp. velutinus Capuron = Rhopalocarpus similis Hemsl.
• Rhopalocarpus suarezensis Capuron ex Bosser
• Rhopalocarpus thouarsianus Baill.
• Rhopalocarpus triplinervius Baill.
• Rhopalocarpus undulatus Capuron
• Sphaerosepalum alternifolium Baker = Rhopalocarpus alternifolius (Baker) Capuron
• Sphaerosepalum coriaceum Scott-Elliot = Rhopalocarpus alternifolius (Baker) Capuron
• Sphaerosepalum louvelii Danguy = Rhopalocarpus louvelii (Danguy) Capuron
• Sphaerosepalum madagascariense Danguy = Rhopalocarpus similis Hemsl.