Megistostegium

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Megistostegium
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Megistostegium microphyllum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Hibisceae
Genus: Megistostegium
Hochr. [1]
Species

See text

Synonyms [1]
  • MacrocalyxCostantin & Poiss.

Megistostegium is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Malvaceae. The species are all endemic to Madagascar. [1] The genus is threatened by livestock grazing, invasive plants and threats to pollinators. [2]

Species

Three species are recognised: [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Megistostegium". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden . Retrieved 17 April 2017– via Tropicos.org.
  2. 1 2 Koopman, Margaret M. (2011). "A synopsis of the Malagasy endemic genus Megistostegium Hochr. (Hibisceae, Malvaceae)" (PDF). Adansonia. 3. 33 (1). Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: 101–113. doi: 10.5252/a2011n1a7 . S2CID   85429003 . Retrieved 17 April 2017.


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