Scleropyrum

Scleropyrum is a genus of trees in family Santalaceae first described as a genus in 1838.[2][3] At present (September 2014), only one species is recognized, although several others are listed as "unresolved," meaning that further research is needed to determine affinities.[4][1][5]

accepted species[4]
  • Scleropyrum pentandrum (Dennst.) Mabb. - China, Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore
synonyms of S. pentandrum[4]
  • Scleropyrum mekongense Gagnep.
  • Scleropyrum wallichianum Arn.
  • Antidesma parasiticum Dillwyn
  • Bridelia horrida Dillwyn
  • Heydia horrida Dennst.
  • Myrobalanus indica Buch.-Ham. ex Steud.
  • Pothos pentandrus Dennst.
  • Pyrularia ceylanica A.DC.
  • Pyrularia wallichiana A.DC.
  • Terminalia horrida Steud.
unresolved species[4]
  • Scleropyrum aurantiacum Pilg.
  • Scleropyrum leptostachyum Pilg.
  • Scleropyrum maingayi Hook.f.
  • Scleropyrum moschiferum S.Moore
  • Scleropyrum ridleyi Gamble

Scleropyrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Santalaceae
Genus: Scleropyrum
Arn.
Species:
S. pentandrum
Binomial name
Scleropyrum pentandrum
(Dennst.) Mabb.
Synonyms[1]
  • Heydia Dennstedt ex Kosteletzky, rejected name
  • Scleromelum K. Schumann & Lauterbach

References
  1. Flora of China, Vol. 5 Page 210 硬核属 ying he shu Scleropyrum Arnott, Mag. Zool. Bot. 2: 549. 1838.
  2. Arnott, George Arnott Walker. 1838. Magazine of Zoology and Botany 2: 549-550 descriptions in Latin, commentary in English
  3. Tropicos, genus Scleropyrum
  4. The Plant List, genus Scleropyrum
  5. Chua, L.S.L. 1998. Scleropyrum wallichianum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.


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