Genus Sapium Jacq.


Summary
Genus number:
10708
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:
Euphorbioideae
Tribe:
Hippomaneae
Subtribe:
Hippomaninae
Accession count:

16 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14.10 & App. III) over the earlier homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) Sapium P. Browne, nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 1994. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 40. Taxon 43:114. Note: conservation proposal recommended by Committee for Spermatophyta
  2. Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
  3. Kruijt, R. C. & G. Zijlstra. 1989. (932) Proposal to conserve 4483 Sapium Jacquin, 1760 against Sapium P.Browne, 1756 (Euphorbiaceae). Taxon 38:320-325. Note: conservation proposal
  4. Kruijt, R. C. 1996. A taxonomic monograph of Sapium Jacq., Anomostachys (Baill.) Hurus., Duvigneaudia J. Léonard, and Sclerocroton Hochst. (Euphorbiaceae tribe Hippomaneae). Biblioth. Bot. 146:27-91.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=10708. Accessed 17 April 2026.