Status: this genus has not yet been assessed for species diversity and endemism

Species level data entry: not yet complete

Note: The spelling given here with 2 r's is correct under the ICBN, it was formally conserved (see. Taxon, 42: 873-4). In addition to the 3 described species, there are several undescribed species. Genus under revision (Phillipson and Ravololomanana, MBG)

Updated on: 12 Jan. 2006

Lower Taxa:

• Sparrmannia discolor Baker
• Sparrmannia subpalmata Baker