Sapranthus

Sapranthus is a genus of flowering woody plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus was first described in 1866 by Berthold Carl Seemann.

Description

Plants in this genus are shrubs or trees. The flowers are solitary and terminal and have six petals. The flowers have a characteristic foetid odour (giving the generic name) and are pollinated by beetles.

Species

Plants of the World Online gives the following as accepted species:

• Sapranthus campechianus (Kunth) Standl.
• Sapranthus chiapensis Standl. ex G.E.Schatz
• Sapranthus hirsutus van Rooden ex G.E.Schatz
• Sapranthus isae J.G.Vélez & Cogollo
• Sapranthus microcarpus (Donn.Sm.) R.E.Fr.
• Sapranthus palanga R.E.Fr.
• Sapranthus violaceus (Dunal) Saff.
• Sapranthus viridiflorus G.E.Schatz
• Sapranthus pinedai Ortiz-Rodriguez
• Sapranthus foetidus (Rosa) Safford

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