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Rhopalocarpus Thouarsianus
''Rhopalocarpus'' is a genus of plants in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. Most species are trees and all are endemic to Madagascar. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "club fruit", referring to the fruit shape. Species ''The Plant List'' and '' Tropicos'' recognise 17 accepted species: * '' Rhopalocarpus alternifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus binervius'' * '' Rhopalocarpus coriaceus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus crassinervius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus excelsus'' * ''Rhopalocarpus longipetiolatus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus louvelii'' * ''Rhopalocarpus lucidus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus mollis'' * '' Rhopalocarpus parvifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi'' * '' Rhopalocarpus similis'' * '' Rhopalocarpus suarezensis'' * '' Rhopalocarpus thouarsianus'' * ''Rhopalocarpus triplinervius ''Rhopalocarpus'' is a genus of plants in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. Most species are trees and all are endemic to Madagascar. The generic name is fro ...
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Wenceslas Bojer
Wenceslas Bojer (also Václav Bojer in Czech or Wenzel Bojer in German) (23 September 1795 in Řesanice, Bohemia, now the Czech Republic – 4 June 1856 in Port Louis, Mauritius) was a Czech naturalist, botanist and botanical illustrator. Life he was born to Simon Bojer and Barbara Staub. Career From 1813 till 1820 Bojer worked at the Imperial Museum Vienna. As a young man he was sent on expeditions to Africa and Mauritius by Franz Sieber. In 1821 he arrived at Mauritius. In 1822 the Mauritian governor Robert Townsend Farquhar sent him to Madagascar. He was accompanied by Malagasy Prince Rafaria who studied on Mauritius and James Hastie, a Scottish corporal and British envoy for King Radama I on Madagascar. Bojer explored the west coast of Madagascar before he arrived in Tananarive. In 1824 Bojer was sent to Africa as an interpreter. He explored several coasts of the African continent and collected a huge amount of minerals and plants. In 1829 he was one of the co-founder ...
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Rhopalocarpus Louvelii
''Rhopalocarpus louvelii'' is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... Distribution and habitat ''Rhopalocarpus louvelii'' is a widespread species in Madagascar. Its habitat is both dry and wet forests from sea-level to altitude. Some populations are within protected areas. Threats ''Rhopalocarpus louvelii'' is threatened by shifting patterns of agriculture, resulting in deforestation. Because the species is used as timber, subsistence harvesting is also a threat. References louvelii Endemic flora of Madagascar Trees of Madagascar Plants described in 1925 {{Malvales-stub ...
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Rhopalocarpus
''Rhopalocarpus'' is a genus of plants in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. Most species are trees and all are endemic to Madagascar. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "club fruit", referring to the fruit shape. Species ''The Plant List'' and ''Tropicos'' recognise 17 accepted species: * '' Rhopalocarpus alternifolius'' * '' Rhopalocarpus binervius'' * '' Rhopalocarpus coriaceus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus crassinervius'' * '' Rhopalocarpus excelsus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus longipetiolatus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus louvelii'' * ''Rhopalocarpus lucidus ''Rhopalocarpus lucidus'' is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de ...'' * '' Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius'' * '' Rhopalocarpus mollis'' * '' Rhopalocarpus parvifolius'' * '' Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi'' * '' Rhopalocarpus similis'' * ...
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Rhopalocarpus Undulatus
''Rhopalocarpus undulatus'' is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Distribution and habitat ''Rhopalocarpus undulatus'' is known only from eight locations in the northern regions of Diana and Sava. It is present and protected in the Ankarana Special Reserve Ankarana Special Reserve in northern Madagascar was created in 1956. It is a small, partially vegetated plateau composed of 150-million-year-old middle Jurassic limestone. With an average annual rainfall of about , the underlying rocks have been e .... Its habitat is dry deciduous forests from to altitude. Threats ''Rhopalocarpus undulatus'' is threatened by shifting patterns of agriculture. Because the species is used as timber, subsistence harvesting is also a threat. Wildfires also threaten the species. References undulatus Endemic flora of Madagascar Trees of Madagascar Plants described in 1962 Taxa named by René Paul Raymond Capuron {{Malvales-stub ...
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Rhopalocarpus Triplinervius
''Rhopalocarpus'' is a genus of plants in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. Most species are trees and all are endemic to Madagascar. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "club fruit", referring to the fruit shape. Species ''The Plant List'' and '' Tropicos'' recognise 17 accepted species: * '' Rhopalocarpus alternifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus binervius'' * '' Rhopalocarpus coriaceus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus crassinervius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus excelsus'' * ''Rhopalocarpus longipetiolatus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus louvelii'' * ''Rhopalocarpus lucidus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus mollis'' * '' Rhopalocarpus parvifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi ''Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi'' is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is named for the authors' colleague and specimen collector Richard Randrianaivo. Description ''Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi'' grows as a tr ...'' * '' Rhopalocarpus similis'' * '' ...
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Rhopalocarpus Thouarsianus
''Rhopalocarpus'' is a genus of plants in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. Most species are trees and all are endemic to Madagascar. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "club fruit", referring to the fruit shape. Species ''The Plant List'' and '' Tropicos'' recognise 17 accepted species: * '' Rhopalocarpus alternifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus binervius'' * '' Rhopalocarpus coriaceus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus crassinervius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus excelsus'' * ''Rhopalocarpus longipetiolatus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus louvelii'' * ''Rhopalocarpus lucidus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus mollis'' * '' Rhopalocarpus parvifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi'' * '' Rhopalocarpus similis'' * '' Rhopalocarpus suarezensis'' * '' Rhopalocarpus thouarsianus'' * ''Rhopalocarpus triplinervius ''Rhopalocarpus'' is a genus of plants in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. Most species are trees and all are endemic to Madagascar. The generic name is fro ...
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Rhopalocarpus Suarezensis
''Rhopalocarpus'' is a genus of plants in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. Most species are trees and all are endemic to Madagascar. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "club fruit", referring to the fruit shape. Species ''The Plant List'' and '' Tropicos'' recognise 17 accepted species: * '' Rhopalocarpus alternifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus binervius'' * '' Rhopalocarpus coriaceus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus crassinervius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus excelsus'' * ''Rhopalocarpus longipetiolatus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus louvelii'' * ''Rhopalocarpus lucidus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus mollis'' * '' Rhopalocarpus parvifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi'' * '' Rhopalocarpus similis'' * '' Rhopalocarpus suarezensis'' * ''Rhopalocarpus thouarsianus'' * ''Rhopalocarpus triplinervius ''Rhopalocarpus'' is a genus of plants in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. Most species are trees and all are endemic to Madagascar. The generic name is from ...
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Rhopalocarpus Similis
''Rhopalocarpus similis'' is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... Distribution and habitat ''Rhopalocarpus similis'' is a widespread species in Madagascar. Its habitat is both dry and wet forests and thickets from sea-level to altitude. Some populations are within protected areas. Threats ''Rhopalocarpus similis'' is threatened by shifting patterns of agriculture, resulting in deforestation. Because the species is used as timber and firewood, subsistence harvesting is also a threat. Wildfires also pose a threat. References similis Endemic flora of Madagascar Trees of Madagascar Plants described in 1903 {{Malvales-stub ...
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Rhopalocarpus Randrianaivoi
''Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi'' is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is named for the authors' colleague and specimen collector Richard Randrianaivo. Description ''Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi'' grows as a tree up to tall. The coriaceous leaves are elliptic in shape and measure up to long. The species is not known to have any flowers. The fleshy fruits are coloured brown. They may be spherical or two-lobed and measure up to across. Distribution and habitat ''Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi'' is known only from a few locations in the northeastern region of Sava The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally th .... Its habitat is humid or subhumid evergreen forests from sea-level to altitude. Threats ''Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi'' is threatened b ...
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Rhopalocarpus Parvifolius
''Rhopalocarpus'' is a genus of plants in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. Most species are trees and all are endemic to Madagascar. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "club fruit", referring to the fruit shape. Species ''The Plant List'' and '' Tropicos'' recognise 17 accepted species: * '' Rhopalocarpus alternifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus binervius'' * '' Rhopalocarpus coriaceus'' * ''Rhopalocarpus crassinervius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus excelsus'' * ''Rhopalocarpus longipetiolatus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus louvelii'' * ''Rhopalocarpus lucidus'' * '' Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus mollis'' * '' Rhopalocarpus parvifolius'' * ''Rhopalocarpus randrianaivoi'' * '' Rhopalocarpus similis'' * ''Rhopalocarpus suarezensis'' * ''Rhopalocarpus thouarsianus'' * ''Rhopalocarpus triplinervius ''Rhopalocarpus'' is a genus of plants in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. Most species are trees and all are endemic to Madagascar. The generic name is from t ...
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Rhopalocarpus Mollis
''Rhopalocarpus mollis'' is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "soft", referring to the very soft indumentum on the leaves' underside. Description ''Rhopalocarpus mollis'' grows as a tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The coriaceous leaves are elliptic in shape and measure up to long. It is not known to have any flowers. The fleshy fruits are coloured green when fresh. They may be spherical measuring up to in diameter or two-lobed and measure up to across. Distribution and habitat ''Rhopalocarpus mollis'' is known only from four locations in the northern regions of Sofia and Analanjirofo. Its habitat is subhumid forests from to altitude. Threats ''Rhopalocarpus mollis'' is threatened by shifting patterns of agriculture. Because the species is used as timber, subsistence harvesting is also a threat. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15611790 mollis Mollis is a former municipal ...
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Rhopalocarpus Macrorhamnifolius
''Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius'' is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Distribution and habitat ''Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius'' is known from populations along the east coast of Madagascar, specifically in the regions of Sava The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally th ..., Alaotra Mangoro, Analanjirofo, Atsinanana and Anosy. Its habitat is humid to evergreen forests from sea-level to altitude. Some populations are within protected areas. Threats ''Rhopalocarpus macrorhamnifolius'' is threatened by shifting patterns of agriculture. Because the species is used as timber and in the production of paper, subsistence harvesting is also a threat. References macrorhamnifolius Endemic flora of Madagascar Trees of Madagascar Plants ...
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