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Based on herbarium material, supplemented by living material of 2 taxa, the genus Operculicarya is synoptically revised. All 5 recognized species of Operculicarya are described in detail and illustrated (leaves only), and notes on relationship and distribution are included, as well as a key to species. 3 species are described as new : O. borealis from the extreme N. of Madagascar,