Sarcolobus

Sarcolobus
Sarcolobus globosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Asclepiadoideae
Tribe:	Marsdenieae
Genus:	Sarcolobus R.Br.
Type species
Sarcolobus banksii Schult., syn. of Sarcolobus globosus subsp. globosus
Synonyms
Astelma Schltr., nom. illeg. Dorystephania Warb. Gunnessia P.I.Forst. Papuastelma Bullock Petalonema Schltr., non Berkeley ex Correns (1889) Quisumbingia Merr. Schlechterianthus Quisumb.

Sarcolobus is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, first established as a genus in 1809. It is native from Bangladesh through Southeast Asia, to New Guinea, Australia, and certain islands of the Western Pacific.

Species

As of November 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

• Sarcolobus borneensis (Steenis) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus brachystephanus (Schltr.) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus cambogensis McHone & Livsh.
• Sarcolobus carinatus Wall.
• Sarcolobus globosus Wall.
• Sarcolobus hullsii (F.Muell. ex Benth.) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus kaniensis (Schltr.) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus luzonensis (Warb.) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus merrillii (Schltr.) Omlor
• Sarcolobus oblongus Rintz
• Sarcolobus pepo (P.I.Forst.) S.Reuss, Liede & Meve
• Sarcolobus pierrei Costantin
• Sarcolobus porcatus P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus retusus K.Schum.
• Sarcolobus ritae P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus rubescens P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus secamonoides (Schltr.) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus spathulatus P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus stenophyllus (A.Gray) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus subnudus (A.Gray) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus venulosus (A.C.Sm.) P.I.Forst.
• Sarcolobus vittatus P.I.Forst.