Sorocea

{{Short description|Genus of plants}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| image = Sorocea hilarii Gaudich. - Flickr - Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil.jpg

| image_caption = Sorocea hilarii

| taxon = Sorocea

| authority = A.St.-Hil. (1821)

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision = 22; see text

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| synonyms =

  • Paraclarisia {{small|Ducke (1939)}}
  • Pseudosorocea {{small|Baill. (1875)}}
  • Trophisomia {{small|Rojas (1914)}}

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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.{{Cite journal|last1=Zerega|first1=Nyree J. C.|last2=Nur Supardi|first2=M. N.|last3=Motley|first3=Timothy J.|date=2010-12-01|title=Phylogeny and Recircumscription of Artocarpeae (Moraceae) with a Focus on Artocarpus|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1600/036364410x539853|journal=Systematic Botany|volume=35|issue=4|pages=766–782|doi=10.1600/036364410x539853|s2cid=85329833 |issn=0363-6445|url-access=subscription}}

Species List

According to Kew,{{Cite web|url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30008478-2|title=Sorocea A.St.-Hil. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science|website=Plants of the World Online|access-date=23 April 2024}} there are currently 22 accepted species:

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