Biology:Leptolaena gautieri

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Leptolaena gautieri
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Sarcolaenaceae
Genus: Leptolaena
Species:
L. gautieri
Binomial name
Leptolaena gautieri
G.E.Schatz & Lowry

Leptolaena gautieri is a species of flowering plant in the Sarcolaenaceae family. It is found only in Madagascar .

Description

Leptolaena gautieri is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree, growing from 3 to 5 meters tall. It flowers in July and August.[1]

Range and habitat

Leptolaena gautieri is native to eastern Madagascar and to the Sambirano region of northwestern Madagascar.[1]

Its natural habitat is mid-elevation moist lowland forest and montane subhumid forest from 300 to 1,480 meters elevation.[1]

It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5400620 entry