Biology:Schizolaena viscosa

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Short description: Species of tree

Schizolaena viscosa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Sarcolaenaceae
Genus: Schizolaena
Species:
S. viscosa
Binomial name
Schizolaena viscosa
F.Gérard[2]

Schizolaena viscosa is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar .

Description

Schizolaena viscosa grows as a tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. Its densely hairy filaments are unique in the genus.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Schizolaena viscosa is known only from the northern region of Diana. Its habitat is dry forest from sea-level to 500 m (1,600 ft) altitude.[2][3]

References

  1. Manjato, N. (2019). "Schizolaena viscosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T70102840A70103859. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/70102840/70103859. Retrieved 25 October 2022. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Schizolaena viscosa", Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar, Missouri Botanical Garden, http://www.tropicos.org/Name/28800054?projectid=17, retrieved 3 December 2016 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Lowry II, Porter P.; Schatz, George E.; Leroy, Jean-François; Wolf, Anne-Elizabeth (Jan 1999). "Endemic families of Madagascar. III. A synoptic revision of Schizolaena (Sarcolaenaceae)". Adansonia. 3 (Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle) 21 (2): 209, 211. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264046841. Retrieved 3 December 2016. 

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