Biology:Didierea

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Didierea
Didierea madagascariensis 3.jpg
Didierea madagascariensis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Didiereaceae
Subfamily: Didiereoideae
Genus: Didierea
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Species

Didierea is a genus of succulent flowering plants in the family Didiereaceae. It is dedicated to naturalist Alfred Grandidier (1836-1921).[1]

Species of Didierea are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[2] The two known species are endemic to Madagascar , where they are found in the spiny forest–thicket ecosystem. They are listed in CITES appendix II, which means that their trade is restricted to protect natural populations.[3]

Species

Image Scientific name Distribution
Didierea madagascariensis 2zz.jpg Didierea madagascariensis Madagascar
Didierea trollii 4zz.jpg Didierea trollii Madagascar.

References

  1. Baillon (1880). Bull. Mens; Société Linnéenne de Paris 1: 258. 
  2. Applequist, W. L.; Wallace, R. S. (2000). "Phylogeny of the Madagascan endemic family Didiereaceae". Plant Systematics and Evolution 221 (3–4): 157–166. doi:10.1007/BF01089291. 
  3. "Tropicos – Didierea". Missouri Botanical Garden. 2016. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40030555. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2249226 entry