Biology:Rhodolaena leroyana
| Rhodolaena leroyana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
| Genus: | Rhodolaena |
| Species: | R. leroyana
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhodolaena leroyana G.E.Schatz, Lowry & A.-E.Wolf[2]
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Rhodolaena leroyana is a plant in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar . The specific epithet is for the botanist Jean-François Leroy.[3]
Description
Rhodolaena leroyana grows as a shrub or small tree up to 8 m (30 ft) tall.[3] The twigs are hairless.[4] Its subcoriaceous leaves are elliptic to obovate in shape and measure up to 12 cm (5 in) long. The solitary inflorescences have one or two flowers on a peduncle measuring up to 8 centimetres (3 in) long.[3] Individual flowers are large with five sepals and five purple-pink petals, measuring up to 5 centimetres (2 in) long. The fruits are large and woody, with a fleshy involucre.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Rhodolaena leroyana is known only from the region of Atsinanana where it is confined to Betampona Reserve.[2] Its habitat is humid evergreen forest from 300 metres (1,000 ft) to 550 m (1,800 ft) altitude.[4] The conservation status of the species is vulnerable.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Manjato, N. (2019). "Rhodolaena leroyana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T70102812A70105298. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/70102812/70105298. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rhodolaena leroyana", Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar, Missouri Botanical Garden, http://www.tropicos.org/Name/50177044?projectid=17, retrieved 25 October 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Schatz, George E.; Lowry II, Porter P.; Wolf, Anne-Elizabeth (2000). "Endemic families of Madagascar. VI. A synoptic revision of Rhodolaena (Sarcolaenaceae)". Adansonia. 3 (Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle) 22 (2): 247–248. http://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/a2000n2a11.pdf. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Birkinshaw, Chris; Andrianjafy, Mamisoa; Edmond, Roger; Hong-Wa, Cynthia; Rajeriarison, Charlotte; Schatz, George (July 2004). "Red Lists for Malagasy Plants. V: Rhodolaena (Sarcolaenaceae)". Missouri Botanical Garden. p. 15. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/red_list_rhodolaena.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q15607606 entry
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