Labramia

Labramia is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1844. De Candolle initially named the genus Delastrea,^[3] which is a homonym for an older fungus name by Tulasne, so De Candolle changed the name to Labramia in the appendix to the same book.^[4][1]

Labramia
Trunk and branch of Labramia costata collected by the botanist Carlos G. Boluda.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Subfamily:	Sapotoideae
Genus:	Labramia A.DC.
Type species
Labramia bojeri A.DC.[1]
Synonyms[2]
Delastrea A.DC., illegitimate homonym Semicipium Pierre

Labramia is native to certain islands in the Indian Ocean (Madagascar and nearby Mayotte).^[2]

Species

Ten species are accepted.^[5]

1. Labramia ambondrombeensis L.Gaut. & Randriarisoa – Madagascar
2. Labramia ankaranaensis Aubrév. - Madagascar
3. Labramia boivinii (Pierre) Aubrév. - Madagascar
4. Labramia bojeri A.DC. - Madagascar
5. Labramia capuronii Aubrév. - Madagascar
6. Labramia costata (Hartog ex Baill.) Aubrév. - Madagascar
7. Labramia louvelii Aubrév. - Madagascar
8. Labramia mayottensis Labat, M.Pignal & O.Pascal - Mayotte
9. Labramia platanoides Capuron ex Aubrév. - Madagascar
10. Labramia sambiranensis Capuron ex Aubrév. - Madagascar