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. 2021 Jul 5;108(7):1234–1251. doi: 10.1002/ajb2.1693

TABLE 1.

Table summarizing the infra‐familial classification of Sapindaceae. This table includes previous infra‐familial classifications (Radlkofer, 1931‐1934 and Buerki et al., 2009) as well as the updated classification proposed in this study.

Clade Radlkofer (1931–1934) Buerki et al. (2009, 2011b) Subfamily (this study) Tribe (this study) No. genera Genera (no. of species) No. species Distribution
1 Harpullieae (1) Xanthoceratoideae (1) Xanthoceratoideae NA 1 Xanthoceras (1) 1 N‐NE China, Korea
2 Not included (2) Hippocastanoideae (2) Hippocastanoideae Acereae 2 Acer (111), Dipteronia (2) 113 Northern temperate regions and tropical mountains
3 Not included (3) Hippocastanoideae (2), not included (1) Hippocastanoideae Hippocastaneae 3 Aesculus (13), Billia (2), Handeliodendron (1) 16 Europe, North and South America, Asia
4 Doratoxyleae (6), Harpullieae (1) Doratoxylon (5), not included (2) Dodonaeoideae Doratoxyleae 7 Doratoxylon (5), Exothea (3), Filicium (3), Ganophyllum (1), Hippobromus (1), Hypelate (1), Zanha (4) 18 North America (Florida), Central America (incl. = West Indies), Africa, Madagascar (incl. Comoro Islands), the Mascarenes, India, and all the way to Australia and the Pacific Islands
5 Harpullieae (5), Dodonaeeae (4), Cossinieae (2), Cupanieae (2), Doratoxyleae (2), Koelreuterieae (1), Not included (1) Dodonaea (12), not included (4), Macphersonia (1) Dodonaeoideae Dodonaeaeae 16 Arfeuillea (1), Averrhoidium (2), Boniodendron (Sinoradlkofera) (2), Conchopetalum (2), Cossinia (4), Diplokeleba (2), Diplopeltis (5), Dodonaea (71), Euchorium (1), Euphorianthus (1), Harpullia (26), Hirania (1), Llagunoa (3), Loxodiscus (1), Magonia (1), Majidea (3) 126 Paleotropical
6 Harpullieae (2) Delavaya (2) Sapindoideae Ungnadieae 2 Delavaya (1), Ungnadia (1) 2 North America, SW China, N Vietnam
7 Koelreuterieae (3) Koelreuteria (2), not included (1) Sapindoideae Koelreuterieae 3 Erythrophysa (9), Koelreuteria (3), Stocksia (1) 13 Africa and Madagascar, South China, Japan, East Iran, Afghanistan
8 Cupanieae (5), Schleichereae (1) Not included (3), Schleichera (3) Sapindoideae Schleicheraeae 6 Amesiodendron (1), Paranephelium (4), Pavieasia (3), Phyllotrichum (1), Schleichera (1), Sisyrolepis (1) 11 Southeast Asia
9 Nephelieae (8), Lepisantheae (5), Cupanieae (4) Litchi (12), not included (5) Sapindoideae Nephelieae 16 Aporrhiza (6), Blighia (4), Chytranthus (30), Cubilia (1), Dimocarpus (4), Glenniea (8), Haplocoelopsis (1), Laccodiscus (4), Litchi (1), Nephelium (22), Otonephelium (1), Pancovia (13), Placodiscus (15), Pometia (2), Radlkofera (1), Xerospermum (2) 116 Tropical
10 Sapindeae (6), Cupanieae (2), Lepisantheae (2), Melicocceae (1), Not included (1) Litchi (7), not included (5) Sapindoideae Sapindeae 12 Alatococcus (1), Atalaya (12), Deinbollia (40), Eriocoelum (10), Hornea (1), Lepisanthes (24), Pseudima (3), Sapindus (13), Thouinidium (7), Toulicia (14), Tristira (1), Zollingeria (3) 129 Tropical
11 Melicocceae (1) Tristiropsis (1) Sapindoideae Tristiropsidis 1 Tristiropsis (3) 3 Malesia, Australia, Pacific islands
12 Cupanieae (1), Schleichereae (1) Blomia (1), not included (1) Sapindoideae Haplocoeleae 2 Blighiopsis (2), Haplocoelum (5) 7 Tropical Africa
13 Cupanieae (2), Melicocceae (2) Melicoccus (3), not included (1) Sapindoideae Melicocceae 4 Dilodendron (1), Melicoccus (10), Talisia (52), Tripterodendron (1) 64 Tropical America
14 Cupanieae (1) Blomia (1) Sapindoideae Blomieae 1 Blomia (1) 1 Mexico, Guatemala, Belize
15 Thouinieae (1) Paullinia (1) Sapindoideae Guindilieae 1 Guindilia (3) 3 South America
16 Thouinieae (2) Paullinia (2) Sapindoideae Athyaneae 2 Athyana (1), Diatenopteryx (2) 3 South America
17 Thouinieae (1) Paullinia (1) Sapindoideae Bridgesieae 1 Bridgesia (1) 1 Chile
18 Not included (1), Paullinieae (1), Thouinieae (1) Paullinia (2), not included (1) Sapindoideae Thouinieae 3 Allophylastrum (1), Allophylus (250), Thouinia (28) 279 Pantropical
19 Paullinieae (7) Paullinia (4), not included (3) Sapindoideae Paullinieae 7 Cardiospermum (12), Lophostigma (2), Paullinia (200), Serjania (230), Thinouia (9), Urvillea (14) 467 Pantropical
20 Not included (4), Schleichereae (4), Nephelieae (2) Macphersonia (8), Koelreuteria (1), Not included (1) Sapindoideae Stadmanieae 10 Beguea (10), Camptolepis (4), Chouxia (6), Gereaua (1), Macphersonia (8), Pappea (1), Plagioscyphus (10), Pseudopteris (3), Stadmania (6), Tsingya (1) 50 Madagascar (incl. Comoro Islands), the Mascarenes, Seychelles Islands (Aldabra atoll), tropical Africa
21 Cupanieae (27), Nephelieae (2), Not included (2), Harpullieae (1), Melicocceae (1), Schleichereae (1) Cupania (28), Not included (3), Litchi (2), Dodonaea (1) Sapindoideae Cupanieae 34 Alectryon (30), Arytera (17), Castanospora (1), Cnesmocarpon (4), Cupania (45), Cupaniopsis (43), Dictyoneura (3), Diploglottis (12), Elattostachys (20), Eurycorymbus (1), Gongrodiscus (3), Guioa (65), Jagera (2), Lecaniodiscus (3), Lepiderema (8), Lepidocupania (21), Lepidopetalum (7), Matayba (56), Mischarytera (3), Mischocarpus (15), Molinaea (9), Neoarytera (4), Pentascyphus (1), Podonephelium (9), Rhysotoechia (14), Sarcopteryx (12), Sarcotoechia (11), Scyphonychium (1), Storthocalyx (5), Synima (4), Tina (20), Toechima (7), Trigonachras (8), Vouarana (1) 463 Pantropical
Un‐placed Cupanieae (2), Lepisantheae (2), Not included (2), Nephelieae (1), Sapindeae (1) Not included (7), Koelreuteria (1) Sapindoideae Incertae sedis 9 Bizonula (1), Chonopetalum (1), Gloeocarpus (1), Gongrospermum (1), Lychnodiscus (7), Namataea (1), Porocystis (2), Pseudopancovia (1), Smelophyllum (1) 15 Africa, South America, Phillipines