Sorocea

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Sorocea
Sorocea hilarii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Tribe: Moreae
Genus: Sorocea
A.St.-Hil. (1821)
Species[1]

22; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • 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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "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.