Schizolaena tampoketsana
Schizolaena tampoketsana | |
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Mature tree, Ankafobe, Madagascar | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
Genus: | Schizolaena |
Species: | S. tampoketsana |
Binomial name | |
Schizolaena tampoketsana Lowry, G.E. Schatz, J.-F. Leroy & A.-E. Wolf | |
Schizolaena tampoketsana (Malagasy: sohisika) is a species of tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae endemic to the mid-altitude savanna of Ankafobe, Madagascar. It is threatened by wildfires and habitat loss due to rice farming. Only 160-370 mature individuals are believed to exist.[1]
References
- ↑ Lucas, James. "Demographic Survey of the Sohisika (Schizolaena tampoketsana) at Ankafobe, Madagascar". SIT Digital Collections. School for International Training. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
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