Schizolaena viscosa
Schizolaena viscosa is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Schizolaena viscosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
Genus: | Schizolaena |
Species: | S. viscosa |
Binomial name | |
Schizolaena viscosa F.Gérard[1] | |
Description
Schizolaena viscosa grows as a tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. Its densely hairy filaments are unique in the genus.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Schizolaena viscosa is known only from the northern region of Diana. Its habitat is dry forest from sea-level to 500 m (1,600 ft) altitude.[1][2]
References
- "Schizolaena viscosa". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 3 Dec 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): 209, 211. Retrieved 3 Dec 2016.
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