Sauropus

Sauropus
Sauropus
Sauropus albiflorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Tribe: Phyllantheae
Subtribe: Flueggeinae
Genus: Sauropus
Blume
Species

About 40; see text

The genus Sauropus, of the Phyllanthaceae family, comprises about 40 species of herbs, shrubs or subshrubs, sometimes with woody bases. These plants can be monoecious or dioecious. They are distributed in Southeast Asia, Malesia and Australia.

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Description

Sauropus species have alternate, entire leaves with short petioles and small stipules. Flowers appear at axiles and mainly form clusters. There are 6 perianth segments divided in 2 whorls, with female flowers often having bigger perianths. At male flowers, the perianth is tube-like, with 3 stamen. The fruit is berry-like, ovoid or globose, and fleshy.

Species include

  • Sauropus albiflorus
  • Sauropus amabilis
  • Sauropus amoebiflorous
  • Sauropus androgynus - star gooseberry, katuk
  • Sauropus assimilis
  • Sauropus asteranthos
  • Sauropus bacciformis
  • Sauropus bicolor
  • Sauropus brevipes
  • Sauropus brunonis
  • Sauropus convexus
  • Sauropus convollerioides
  • Sauropus crassifolius
  • Sauropus discocalyx
  • Sauropus ditassoides
  • Sauropus elegantissimus
  • Sauropus garrettii
  • Sauropus glaucus
  • Sauropus gracilis
  • Sauropus granulosus
  • Sauropus heteroblastus
  • Sauropus hirsutus
  • Sauropus hirtellus
  • Sauropus kerrii
  • Sauropus macranthus
  • Sauropus ochrophyllus
  • Sauropus orbicularis
  • Sauropus pauciflorus
  • Sauropus poomae
  • Sauropus pulchellus
  • Sauropus quadrangularis
  • Sauropus ramosissimus
  • Sauropus rimaphilus
  • Sauropus rhamnoides
  • Sauropus rhytidospermus
  • Sauropus rigens
  • Sauropus rostatus
  • Sauropus similis
  • Sauropus spatulifolius
  • Sauropus suberosus
  • Sauropus subterblancus
  • Sauropus thorelii
  • Sauropus thyrsiflorus
  • Sauropus trachyspermus
  • Sauropus villosus

Taxonomy note

Sauropus elegantissimus has officially become Breynia retusa and excluded from this genus.

Synonymy

This genus is known under several other names:

  • Aalius Lam. ex Kuntze
  • Breyniopsis Beille
  • Ceratogynum Wight
  • Diplomorpha Griff.
  • Heterocalymnantha Domin
  • Hexadena Raf.
  • Hexaspermum Domin
  • Ibina Noronha
  • Synastemon F.Muell.
  • Synostemon F.Muell.

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  • Sauropus androgynus — žvaigždinis roplenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Karpažolinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis augalas (Sauropus androgynus), paplitęs rytų ir pietų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Sauropus androgynus angl. star gooseberry šaltinis… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Sauropus spatulifolius — margalapis roplenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Karpažolinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Sauropus spatulifolius), paplitęs atogrąžų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Sauropus spatulifolius šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos komisijos 2009 m.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Sauropus Blume — Symbol SAURO Common Name sauropus Botanical Family Euphorbiaceae …   Scientific plant list

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