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426.0000 Family Sapotaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 151 (1789), nom. cons.
> 70 genera, ca. 1350 spp. tropical/subtropical (400 neotropical, 350 Africa, 350 Asia). Latest generic circumscription see Swenson et al. (2023)
Species listed in database: 1369
= Achradaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 273, 299 (1818)
= Boerlagellaceae H.J.Lam; Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, Sér. 3, 7: 250 (1925)
= Bumeliaceae Barnhart; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 22: 21 (1895)
= Sarcospermataceae H.J.Lam; Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, Sér. 3, 7: 248 (1925), nom. cons.
426.3111 Genus Sideroxylon L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 192 (1753)
Distribution: 49 spp. tropical America from S-USA to Argentina and West Indies; 6 Africa; 6 Madagascar; 8 Mascarenes Isl., 2 Macaronesia, 4 Asia; 1 S-Ethiopia to NW-Pakistan
Species listed in database: 81
= Apterygia Baehni; Arch. Sci. 17(1) (Gen. Nouv. Sapot.): 79 (1964)
= Argan Dryand.; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 2: 225 (1794)
= Argania Roem. & Schult.; Syst. Veg., ed. 15bis [Roemer & Schultes] 4: 46 (1819), nom. cons.
= Bumelia Sw.; Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. [O.P.Swartz] 49 (1788), nom. cons.
= Calvaria Comm. ex C.F.Gaertn.; Suppl. Carp. 116 (1806)
= Cryptogyne Hook.f.; Gen. Pl. [Bentham & Hooker f.] 2: 656 (1876), nom. cons.
= Decateles Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 35 (1838)
= Dipholis A.DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 8: 188 (1844), nom. cons.
= Edgeworthia Falc.; Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1: 129 (1844), nom. illeg.
= Lyciodes Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 406 (1891)
= Mastichodendron (Engl.) H.J.Lam; Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 65: 521 (1939)
= Monotheca A.DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 8: 152 (1844)
= Nesoluma Baill.; Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 2: 964 (1891)
= Reptonia A.DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 8: 153 (1844)
= Robertia Scop.; Intr. Hist. Nat. 154 (1777), nom. rej.
= Robertsia Endl.; Gen. Pl. [Endlicher] 740 (1839)
= Rostellaria C.F.Gaertn.; Suppl. Carp. 135 (1807)
= Sclerocladus Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 35 (1838)
= Sinosideroxylon (Engl.) Aubrév.; Adansonia, Sér. 2, 3: 32 (1963)
= Spondogona Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 35 (1838), nom. rej.
= Tatina Raf.; Autik. Bot. 75 (1840)

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