Schizolaena tampoketsana

Schizolaena tampoketsana
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

  1. 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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