Distribution: Madagascar, The Mascarenes, The Seychelles, Africa, Asia

Bioclimate: Humid, Subhumid, Dry, Subarid

Vegetation Formation: Thicket, Forest

Elevation (m): 0-499, 1000-1499, 1500-1999

Province: Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Toamasina, Toliara

Protected Areas : Ambohitantely, Andohahela, Andringitra, Beza Mahafaly, Tsaratanana, Zahamena

Important sites outside protected areas: Analavelona, Itremo/Ambatofinandrahana, La Table/St Augustin, Montagne des Français

Note: The species is based on a type from India. The type of S. commersonii is from La Réunion. The 3 syntypes of S. obcordata are from Madagascar: none of these appears to have been chosen as a lectotype, Johnston in FTEA incorrectly cited Boivin 2644 as the holotype of this name.

Type(s) of syns and other voucher(s): MCPHERSON 18855 ()

Updated on: 29 Jul. 2005