Biology:Hafotra
| Hafotra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hafotra Dorr (2020) |
| Species: | H. superba
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| Binomial name | |
| Hafotra superba (Arènes) Dorr (2020)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Dombeya superba Arènes (1958) | |
Hafotra superba is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is the sole member of genus Hafotra.[3] It is a shrub or small tree endemic to central Madagascar .[2] It grows 3 to 4 meters tall.[1]
Hafotra is native to the Atsimo-Atsinanana region in southeastern Madagascar. It grows in humid forest between 20 and 800 meters elevation.
There are three known subpopulations of unknown size. It has an estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) of 19 km2, an estimated area of occupancy (AOO) of 12 km 2. It may be present in Midongy du sud National Park and Manombo Special Reserve. It is threatened with habitat loss from deforestation and conversion of its habitat to agriculture, including within protected areas.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Razafiniary, V. 2020. Hafotra Hafotra superba. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T137613190A137900978. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T137613190A137900978.en. Accessed 20 June 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hafotra superba (Arènes) Dorr. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ↑ Hafotra Dorr. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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