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Madagascar Ericoid Thickets
The Madagascar ericoid thickets is a montane shrubland ecoregion, found at higher altitudes on Madagascar's four major mountains. Geography The ecoregion covers the area above 1800 m elevation on (from north to south) Tsaratanana (2,876 m), Marojejy (2,133 m), Ankaratra (2,643 m), and Andringitra Massif (2,658 m). The ericoid thickets are surrounded at lower elevations by the Madagascar subhumid forests ecoregion. The total area of the ecoregion is . On Tsaratanana the thickets are higher up, starting above 2,500m. There are smaller areas of thicket in Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve in the north and Andohahela National Park to the south. Flora The main plant community is thickets. The thickets are composed of evergreen woody shrubs and low trees, which form a single, often impenetrable stratum never more than 6 meters tall. The shrubs and trees typically have an ericoid habit, with short, twisted stems and ericoid, cupressoid, or myrtilloid leaves.White, Frank F. (1983). ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marojejy National Park
Marojejy National Park () is a national park in the Sava region of northeastern Madagascar. It covers and is centered on the Marojejy Massif, a mountain chain that rises to an elevation of . Access to the area around the massif was restricted to research scientists when the site was set aside as a strict nature reserve in 1952. In 1998, it was opened to the public when it was converted into a national park. It became part of the World Heritage Site known as the Rainforests of the Atsinanana in 2007. "Unique in the world, a place of dense, jungly rainforests, sheer high cliffs, and plants and animals found nowhere else on earth", Marojejy National Park has received plaudits in the ''New York Times'' and ''Smithsonian Magazine'' for its natural beauty and rich biodiversity that encompasses critically endangered members of the silky sifaka. To that end, a global consortium of conservation organizations, including the Lemur Conservation Foundation, Duke Lemur Center and Madagasca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoebe
''Stoebe'' is a genus of African plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae. ; Species ; formerly included A few dozen species now regarded as members of other genera: ''Dicerothamnus Dolichothrix Disparago Gongyloglossa Helichrysum Metalasia ''Metalasia'' is a genus of African flowering plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera withi ... Myrovernix Seriphium Trichogyne'' References Gnaphalieae Flora of Africa Asteraceae genera {{Gnaphalieae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dodonaea Madagascariensis
''Dodonaea'' is a genus of about 70 species of flowering plants, often known as hop-bushes, in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. It has a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions of Africa, the Americas, southern Asia and Australasia. By far the highest species diversity is in Australia. The genus is named after Rembert Dodoens, traditionally known as 'Dodonaeus'. They are shrubs and small trees growing to tall. The leaves are alternate, simple or pinnate. The flowers are produced in short racemes. The fruit is a capsule, often with two or three wings. ''Dodonaea'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including '' Aenetus eximia'' and ''Aenetus ligniveren''. Systematics ''Dodonaea'' is one of the largest genera in the Sapindaceae, and includes 70 species widely distributed in continental Australia. The only other species of the ''Dodonaea'' widely spread beyond mainland Australia, ''Dodonaea viscosa'', i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razafimandimbisonia Minor
''Razafimandimbisonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Taxonomy The genus ''Alberta'' was shown to be paraphyletic in a phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Alberteae. The type species ''Alberta magna'' is set apart from the Malagasy ''Alberta'' species. A new genus, ''Razafimandimbisonia'', was proposed to accommodate these Malagasy species. It is named in honour of the botanist Sylvain G. Razafimandimbison. Species *''Razafimandimbisonia humblotii'' (Drake) Kainul. & B.Bremer *'' Razafimandimbisonia minor'' (Baill.) Kainul. & B.Bremer *''Razafimandimbisonia orientalis'' (Homolle ex Cavaco) Kainul. & B.Bremer *''Razafimandimbisonia regalis'' (Puff & Robbr.) Kainul. & B.Bremer *''Razafimandimbisonia sambiranensis ''Razafimandimbisonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Taxonomy The genus ''Alberta'' was shown to be paraphyletic in a phylogenetic analysis of the tribe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neocussonia Bojeri
''Neocussonia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Araliaceae. Its native range is Tanzania to s. Africa and Madagascar. It is also found in the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Provinces (regions of South Africa), Malawi, Mozambique, Eswatini and Zimbabwe. The genus name of ''Neocussonia'' is in honour of Pierre Cusson (1727–1783), a French botanist who specialised in ''Umbelliferae Apiaceae or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus ''Apium'' and commonly known as the celery, carrot or parsley family, or simply as umbellifers. It is the 16th-largest family of flowering plants ...'', and it was first described and published in Gen. Fl. Pl. Vol.2 on page 79 in 1967. Known species According to Kew: References {{Taxonbar, from=Q83380777 Araliaceae Apiales genera Plants described in 1967 Flora of South Tropical Africa Flora of Southern Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilex Mitis
''Ilex mitis'' (commonly called Cape holly, African holly, waterboom or umDuma) is a tall, dense, evergreen tree that is indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It makes an excellent fast-growing hedge for gardens - growing tall, straight and dense. Appearance If not pruned, ''Ilex mitis'' can grow to a height of 20 meters or more. Its trunk is straight, grey or brown and usually spotted while it produces a dense, even canopy. Young growth and leaf-stalks tend to be purple or red. The simply shaped, pointed, shiny-green leaves have wavy margins that are sometimes slightly serrated. The tree can be identified by its purple or maroon leaf stalks and the leaves’ strongly impressed midribs. The small, white, scented flowers appear in spring. Ilex mitis is dioecious, with separate male and female trees. The bright red fruits ripen in autumn, creating a colourful display and attracting a variety of birds. Range and habitat This is the only holly (''Ilex'') species nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agauria Salicifolia
Agarista may refer to: * Alternative spelling of Agariste, a name from Greek mythology * ''Agarista'' (moth), a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae * ''Agarista'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Ericaceae {{disambiguation Genus disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules and sympetalous actinomorphic flowers. The family contains about 13,500 species in about 620 genera, which makes it the fourth-largest angiosperm family. Rubiaceae has a cosmopolitan distribution; however, the largest species diversity is concentrated in the tropics and subtropics. Economically important genera include ''Coffea'', the source of coffee, '' Cinchona'', the source of the antimalarial alkaloid quinine, ornamental cultivars (''e.g.'', '' Gardenia'', ''Ixora'', ''Pentas''), and historically some dye plants (''e.g.'', ''Rubia''). Description The Rubiaceae are morphologically easily recognizable as a coherent group by a combination of characters: opposite or whorled leaves that are simple and entire, interpetiolar stipules, tubu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phylica
''Phylica'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It contains about 150 species, the majority of which are restricted to South Africa, where they form part of the '. A few species occur in other parts of southern Africa, and on islands including Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands, Île Amsterdam, Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha, and Gough Island. The oldest fossils of the genus are of ''Phylica piloburmensis'' from the Burmese amber of Myanmar, dating to around 99 million years ago during the mid-Cretaceous. Species Species in the genus ''Phylica'' include: *'' Phylica abietina'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *'' Phylica acmaephylla'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *'' Phylica aemula'' Schltr. *''Phylica affinis'' Sond. *''Phylica agathosmoides'' Pillans *'' Phylica alba'' Pillans *'' Phylica alpina'' Eckl. & Zeyh. *'' Phylica alticola'' Pillans *'' Phylica altigena'' Schltr. *'' Phylica ambigua'' Sond. *'' Phylica amoena'' Pillans *'' Phylica ampliata'' Pillans *'' Phylica anomala'' Pillans *'' Phyli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhamnaceae
The Rhamnaceae are a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs, and some vines, commonly called the buckthorn family. Rhamnaceae is included in the order Rosales. The family contains about 55 genera and 950 species. The Rhamnaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are more common in the subtropical and tropical regions. The earliest fossil evidence of Rhamnaceae is from the Late Cretaceous. Fossil flowers have been collected from the Upper Cretaceous of Mexico and the Paleocene of Argentina. Leaves of family Rhamnaceae members are simple, i.e., the leaf blades are not divided into smaller leaflets.Flowering Plants of the Santa Monica Mountains, Nancy Dale, 2nd Ed. 2000, p. 166 Leaves can be either alternate or opposite. Stipules are present. These leaves are modified into spines in many genera, in some (e.g. ''Paliurus spina-christi'' and '' Colletia cruciata'') spectacularly so. ''Colletia'' stands out by having two axillary buds instead of one, one developing int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaccinium
''Vaccinium'' is a common and widespread genus of shrubs or dwarf shrubs in the heath family (Ericaceae). The fruits of many species are eaten by humans and some are of commercial importance, including the cranberry, blueberry, bilberry (whortleberry), lingonberry (cowberry), and huckleberry. Like many other ericaceous plants, they are generally restricted to acidic soils. Description The plant structure varies between species: some trail along the ground, some are dwarf shrubs, and some are larger shrubs perhaps tall. Some tropical species are epiphytic. Stems are usually woody. Flowers are epigynous with fused petals, and have long styles that protrude from their bell-shaped corollas. Stamens have anthers with extended tube-like structures called "awns" through which pollen falls when mature. Inflorescences can be axillary or terminal. The fruit develops from an inferior ovary, and is a four- or five-parted berry; it is usually brightly coloured, often being red or bluish wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agauria
Agarista may refer to: * Alternative spelling of Agariste (other), Agariste, a name from Greek mythology * Agarista (moth), ''Agarista'' (moth), a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae * Agarista (plant), ''Agarista'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Ericaceae {{disambiguation Genus disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
