Brenierea | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Cercidoideae |
Genus: | Brenierea Humbert (1959) |
Species: | B. insignis |
Binomial name | |
Brenierea insignis Humbert (1959) | |
Brenierea insignis is a species of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Cercidoideae and is the only member of the genus Brenierea. [2] It is endemic to Madagascar. [3]
Brenierea insignis is a shrub or small tree which grows 6 to 8 meters tall. It is endemic to the arid south and southwest of Madagascar, where it grows in deciduous spiny thicket on calcareous or silicaceous soil from sea level up to 300 meters elevation. [1]
The tree is subject to habitat loss and fragmentation from human-caused fires and forest clearance for livestock grazing, agriculture, and firewood. [1]
Anomostachys is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1951. It contains one known species, Anomostachys lastellei, endemic to Madagascar.
Kaliphora madagascarensis is a species of evergreen shrub or small tree. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it inhabits subhumid woodlands and forests in eastern Madagascar, in the provinces of Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, and Mahajanga.
Lemurophoenix halleuxii is a species of palm tree, the only species in the genus Lemurophoenix. It is found only in Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss and overcollection. There are perhaps 300 mature individuals remaining in the wild.
Voanioala gerardii, commonly known as the forest coconut, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a relative of the coconut, and is generally regarded as monotypic within the genus Voanioala. However, a team of geneticists headed by Bee F. Gunn found sufficient genetic variation within Voanioala to constitute at least two and possibly four cryptospecies. Voanioala is endemic to Madagascar, and is threatened by habitat loss. Voanioala is harvested for its edible seeds and palm heart. It is estimated that there are fewer than 15 mature trees remaining.
Shorea revoluta is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo.
Cercidoideae is a subfamily in the pea family, Fabaceae. Well-known members include Cercis (redbuds), including species widely cultivated as ornamental trees in the United States and Europe, Bauhinia, widely cultivated as an ornamental tree in tropical Asia, and Tylosema, a semi-woody genus of Africa. The subfamily occupies a basal position within the Fabaceae and is supported as monophyletic in many molecular phylogenies. At the 6th International Legume Conference, the Legume Phylogeny Working Group proposed elevating the tribe Cercidae to the level of subfamily within the Leguminosae (Fabaceae). The consensus agreed to the change, which was fully implemented in 2017. It has the following clade-based definition:
The most inclusive crown clade containing Cercis canadensisL. and Bauhinia divaricataL. but not Poeppigia proceraC.Presl, Duparquetia orchidaceaBaill., or Bobgunnia fistuloides(Harms) J.H.Kirkbr. & Wiersema.
Brandzeia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It has only one species, Brandzeia filicifolia, a tree native to northern and western Madagascar.
Cunninghamia lanceolata is a species of tree in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. It is native to south-central and southeast China. Ornamentally C. lanceolata is commonly planted as a specimen tree in temperate zones.
Lysiphyllum hookeri is a species of small tree endemic to Queensland, Australia, of the legume plant family Fabaceae. These trees are known by a variety of common names, including pegunny, alibangbang, Hooker's bauhinia, white bauhinia, mountain ebony and Queensland ebony.
Chapelieria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Chapelieria madagascariensis, which is endemic to Madagascar.
Cinnamosma macrocarpa is a species of flowering plant in the family Canellaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Cinnamosma madagascariensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Canellaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar., where it is known as sakaihazo.
Aloestrela is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asphodelaceae. This genus is named in honour of Professor Dr Estrela Figueiredo of the Department of Botany of the Nelson Mandela University. It contains the sole species Aloestrela suzannae(Decary) Molteno & Gideon F.Sm., endemic to Madagascar. Aloestrela suzannae is an endangered species indigenous to the south of Madagascar.
Henonia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It only contains one species, Henonia scoparia.
Salvadoropsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Celastraceae. It only contains one known species, Salvadoropsis arenicola.
Humbertiodendron is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Trigoniaceae. The only species is Humbertiodendron saboureaui.
Spondias tefyi is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar, and is the only known species of genus Spondias native to the island.
Hernandia voyronii, commonly known as Hazomalany, is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Hafotra superba is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is the sole member of genus Hafotra. It is a shrub or small tree endemic to central Madagascar. It grows 3 to 4 meters tall.
Neobrochoneura acuminata is a species of tree in the nutmeg family, Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it is known by the local names Hafotrarano, Menaky, and Rara. It is an evergreen tree or large shrub, growing 2.5 to 18 meters tall. It grows in the rainforests of eastern Madagascar, in lowland rain forest and littoral forest from sea level to 600 meters elevation.