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Sorocea

Sorocea is a Neotropical genus of woody plants in the family Moraceae. Its distribution ranges from Chiapas to southern Brazil. It is placed within the tribe Moreae, and is closely related to the monotypic Bagassa.

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Sorocea
Sorocea hilarii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Tribe: Moreae
Genus: Sorocea
A.St.-Hil. (1821)
Species1

22; see text

Synonyms1
  • Paraclarisia Ducke (1939)
  • Pseudosorocea Baill. (1875)
  • Trophisomia Rojas (1914)

Sorocea is a Neotropical genus of woody plants in the family Moraceae. Its distribution ranges from Chiapas to southern Brazil. It is placed within the tribe Moreae, and is closely related to the monotypic Bagassa.2

Species list

According to Kew,1 there are currently 22 accepted species:

References

References

  1. "Sorocea A.St.-Hil. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. Zerega, Nyree J. C.; Nur Supardi, M. N.; Motley, Timothy J. (2010-12-01). "Phylogeny and Recircumscription of Artocarpeae (Moraceae) with a Focus on Artocarpus". Systematic Botany. 35 (4): 766–782. doi:10.1600/036364410x539853. ISSN 0363-6445. S2CID 85329833.