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Sarcolaenaceae
The Sarcolaenaceae are a family of flowering plants endemic to Madagascar. The family includes 79 species of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs in ten genera. Recent DNA studies indicate that the Sarcolaenaceae are a sibling taxon to the family Dipterocarpaceae of Africa, South America, India, Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainland ... and Malesia. References * External links Images of Sarcolaenaceae in Madagascar (Missouri Botanic Garden) {{Taxonbar, from=Q132091 Malvales families Endemic flora of Madagascar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremolaena
''Eremolaena'' is a genus of flowering plant in the Sarcolaenaceae family, endemic to Madagascar. The genus has three species, all native to the country's humid east coast. The family Sarcolaenaceae is endemic to Madagascar. The genus appears to be most closely related to the genera '' Pentachlaena'' and ''Perrierodendron''. Species '' Eremolaena humblotiana'', known by the vernacular names ''Amaninombilahy, Hamaninaombilahy'' and ''Fotona'', is found in the humid Madagascar lowland forests and Madagascar subhumid forests ecoregions, up to 1200–1500 meters elevation, from the Brickaville to Vatomandry area, Betampona Reserve, Zahamena Reserve, and the area around Lac Alaotra. '' Eremolaena rotundifolia'', known by the vernacular names ''Amaninombilahy fotsy, Anjananjana, Fotona, Fotonala, Fotonalahy, Menahy lahy, Takodizahana lahy'' and ''Voantalanina,'' is native to littoral (seaside) forests on sand at Masoala National Park Masoala National Park, in northeast Madagasca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarcolaenaceae
The Sarcolaenaceae are a family of flowering plants endemic to Madagascar. The family includes 79 species of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs in ten genera. Recent DNA studies indicate that the Sarcolaenaceae are a sibling taxon to the family Dipterocarpaceae of Africa, South America, India, Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainland ... and Malesia. References * External links Images of Sarcolaenaceae in Madagascar (Missouri Botanic Garden) {{Taxonbar, from=Q132091 Malvales families Endemic flora of Madagascar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentachlaena
''Pentachlaena'' is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the Sarcolaenaceae family, 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 .... It was first scientifically described in 1920. Species The genus includes the following species: * '' Pentachlaena betamponensis'' 2000 * '' Pentachlaena latifolia'' 1920 * '' Pentachlaena orientalis'' 1973 * '' Pentachlaena vestita'' 2016 References Sarcolaenaceae Malvales genera Endemic flora of Madagascar Taxa named by Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie {{Sarcolaenaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhodolaena
''Rhodolaena'' is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Sarcolaenaceae. The species are all endemic to Madagascar. The monophyly of the genus is unresolved. Species Seven species are recognised: * '' Rhodolaena acutifolia'' * '' Rhodolaena altivola'' * ''Rhodolaena bakeriana ''Rhodolaena bakeriana'' is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Description ''Rhodolaena bakeriana'' grows as a medium-sized tree. Its twigs are hairy. It has small to medium leaves, obovate, elliptic or oblong in s ...'' * '' Rhodolaena coriacea'' * '' Rhodolaena humblotii'' * '' Rhodolaena leroyana'' * '' Rhodolaena macrocarpa'' References Malvales genera {{Sarcolaenaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xyloolaena
''Xyloolaena'' is a genus within Sarcolaenaceae family. Within Sarcolaenaceae, ''Xyloolaena'' appears to be most closely related to ''Sarcolaena'' and '' Leptolaena''. Species The genus has five species of shrubs and trees, all endemic to Madagascar. *'' Xyloolaena humbertii'' Cavaco 1950 is a small tree 6–8 m tall known from only a single collection made in transitional vegetation between sclerophyllous forest and dry bush (800–900 m elevation). It was collected from the locality where now Andohahela National Park exists (Toliara province). *'' Xyloolaena perrieri'' F.Gérard 1919 is a tree c. 4–10 m tall that has been recorded at scattered localities from near Morondava, Ankarafantsika National Park and the Lokia River basin east of Ambilobe within Madagascar's dry bioclimatic region (Antsiranana, Mahajanga and Toliara provinces). Vernacular name – ''Zahana''. *'' Xyloolaena richardii'' (Baill.) Baill. Henri Ernest Baillon was a French botanist and physician. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediusella
''Mediusella'' is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the Sarcolaenaceae family, 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 .... Species Two species are recognized: * '' Mediusella arenaria'' * '' Mediusella bernieri'' References Sarcolaenaceae Flora of Madagascar Malvales genera {{Sarcolaenaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpaceae is a family of 16 genera and about 695 known species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus ''Dipterocarpus'', is derived from Greek (''di'' = two, ''pteron'' = wing and ''karpos'' = fruit) and refers to the two-winged fruit. The largest genera are ''Shorea'' (196 species), ''Hopea'' (104 species), ''Dipterocarpus'' (70 species), and ''Vatica'' (65 species).Ashton, P.S. Dipterocarpaceae. In ''Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak,'' Volume 5, 2004. Soepadmo, E., Saw, L. G. and Chung, R. C. K. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Many are large forest-emergent species, typically reaching heights of 40–70 m, some even over 80 m (in the genera ''Dryobalanops'', ''Hopea'' and ''Shorea''), with the tallest known living specimen (''Shorea faguetiana'') 93.0 m tall. The species of this family are of major importance in the timber trade. Their distribution is pantropical, from northern South America to Africa, the Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptolaena
''Leptolaena'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Sarcolaenaceae. There are 8 species, all native 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 ....Schatz, G. E., Lowry, P. P., & Wolf, A. E. (2001)Endemic families of Madagascar: 7. A synoptic revision of ''Leptolaena'' Thouars sensu stricto (Sarcolaenaceae).''Adansonia'', 23(2), 171-189. Species Species include: * '' Leptolaena abrahamii'' * '' Leptolaena cuspidata'' * '' Leptolaena delphinensis'' * '' Leptolaena gautieri'' * '' Leptolaena masoalensis'' * '' Leptolaena multiflora'' * '' Leptolaena pauciflora'' * '' Leptolaena raymondii'' References Malvales genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sarcolaenaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perrierodendron
''Perrierodendron'' is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Sarcolaenaceae. They are endemic to Madagascar. The genus name of ''Perrierodendron'' is in honour of Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie (11 August 1873 – 2 October 1958) was a French botanist who specialized in the plants of Madagascar. He is the nephew of Eugène Pierre Perrier de la Bâthie, (1825-1916), another botanist, who al ... (1873–1958), a French botanist who specialized in the plants of Madagascar. It was first described and published in Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., séries 2, Vol.23 on page 138 in 1951. Species The genus includes the following species: * '' Perrierodendron boinense'' * '' Perrierodendron capuronii'' * '' Perrierodendron occidentale'' * '' Perrierodendron quartzitorum'' * '' Perrierodendron rodoense'' References Sarcolaenaceae Malvales genera Plants described in 1951 Endemic flora of Madagascar {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarcolaena
''Sarcolaena'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Sarcolaenaceae. This family is endemic to Madagascar. There are about 8 species in the genus.Randrianasolo, A., & Miller, J. S. (1999)Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Sarcolaena'' (Sarcolaenaceae).''Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden'', 702-722. Species include: * '' Sarcolaena codonochlamys'' Baker * ''Sarcolaena delphinensis'' Cavaco * '' Sarcolaena eriophora'' Thouars Thouars () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Mauzé-Thouarsais, Missé and Sainte-Radegonde were merged into Thouars. It is on the River Thouet. Its inhabitants are known ... * '' Sarcolaena grandiflora'' Thouars * '' Sarcolaena humbertiana'' Cavaco * '' Sarcolaena isaloensis'' Randrianasolo & Miller * '' Sarcolaena multiflora'' Thouars * '' Sarcolaena oblongifolia'' F.Gérard References External links Malvales genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xerochlamys
''Xerochlamys'' is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Sarcolaenaceae. The species are all 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 .... Species Eight species are recognised: * '' Xerochlamys bojeriana'' * '' Xerochlamys coriacea'' * '' Xerochlamys diospyroidea'' * '' Xerochlamys elliptica'' * '' Xerochlamys itremoensis'' * '' Xerochlamys tampoketsensis'' * '' Xerochlamys undulata'' * '' Xerochlamys villosa'' References Malvales genera Taxa named by John Gilbert Baker {{Sarcolaenaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptolaena Multiflora
''Leptolaena multiflora'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References multiflora Endemic flora of Madagascar Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Flora of the Madagascar lowland forests {{Sarcolaenaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
