Schizolaena milleri
Schizolaena milleri is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is named for the botanical collector James Spencer Miller.[2]
| Schizolaena milleri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
| Genus: | Schizolaena |
| Species: | S. milleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizolaena milleri | |
Description
Schizolaena milleri grows as a tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. Its papery leaves are elliptic to ovate in shape and are coloured grayish green above, brown tinged red below. They measure up to 7.5 cm (3 in) long. The inflorescences typically bear four flowers, each with three sepals and five bright pink petals. The fruits are roundish and measure up to 0.6 cm (0.2 in) in diameter.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Schizolaena milleri is known only from the northeastern regions of Analanjirofo and Atsinanana. Its habitat is humid forest from sea-level to 500 m (1,600 ft) altitude.[1]
References
- "Schizolaena milleri". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 29 Nov 2016 – via Tropicos.org.
- 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): 202, 204–205. Retrieved 29 Nov 2016.
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