Biology:Rhopalocarpus lucidus
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Sphaerosepalaceae
| Rhopalocarpus lucidus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sphaerosepalaceae |
| Genus: | Rhopalocarpus |
| Species: | R. lucidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhopalocarpus lucidus Bojer[2]
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Rhopalocarpus lucidus is a tree in the family Sphaerosepalaceae.[3] It is endemic to Madagascar .
Distribution and habitat
Rhopalocarpus lucidus is a widespread species in Madagascar. Its habitat is forests and thickets from sea-level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude. Some populations are within protected areas.[1][4]
Threats
Because Rhopalocarpus lucidus is used as firewood and for making tools and rope, subsistence harvesting is a threat.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group (2015). "Rhopalocarpus lucidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T70102904A70149017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T70102904A70149017.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/70102904/70149017. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Rhopalocarpus lucidus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=274672.
- ↑ "Rhopalocarpus lucidus Bojer". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:821854-1.
- ↑ "Rhopalocarpus lucidus", Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar, Missouri Botanical Garden, http://www.tropicos.org/Name/29900005?projectid=17, retrieved 17 Oct 2016
Wikidata ☰ Q15608657 entry
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