Rhodolaena leroyana | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
Genus: | Rhodolaena |
Species: | R. leroyana
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Binomial name | |
Rhodolaena leroyana |
Rhodolaena leroyana is a plant in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet is for the botanist Jean-François Leroy. [3]
Rhodolaena leroyana grows as a shrub or small tree up to 8 m (30 ft) tall. [3] The twigs are hairless. [4] Its subcoriaceous leaves are elliptic to obovate in shape and measure up to 12 cm (5 in) long. The solitary inflorescences have one or two flowers on a peduncle measuring up to 8 centimetres (3 in) long. [3] Individual flowers are large with five sepals and five purple-pink petals, measuring up to 5 centimetres (2 in) long. The fruits are large and woody, with a fleshy involucre. [4]
Rhodolaena leroyana is known only from the region of Atsinanana where it is confined to Betampona Reserve. [2] Its habitat is humid evergreen forest from 300 metres (1,000 ft) to 550 m (1,800 ft) altitude. [4] The conservation status of the species is vulnerable. [1]
Rhodolaena leroyana | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
Genus: | Rhodolaena |
Species: | R. leroyana
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Binomial name | |
Rhodolaena leroyana |
Rhodolaena leroyana is a plant in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet is for the botanist Jean-François Leroy. [3]
Rhodolaena leroyana grows as a shrub or small tree up to 8 m (30 ft) tall. [3] The twigs are hairless. [4] Its subcoriaceous leaves are elliptic to obovate in shape and measure up to 12 cm (5 in) long. The solitary inflorescences have one or two flowers on a peduncle measuring up to 8 centimetres (3 in) long. [3] Individual flowers are large with five sepals and five purple-pink petals, measuring up to 5 centimetres (2 in) long. The fruits are large and woody, with a fleshy involucre. [4]
Rhodolaena leroyana is known only from the region of Atsinanana where it is confined to Betampona Reserve. [2] Its habitat is humid evergreen forest from 300 metres (1,000 ft) to 550 m (1,800 ft) altitude. [4] The conservation status of the species is vulnerable. [1]