| Podocarpus capuronii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnosperms |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Podocarpus |
| Species: | P. capuronii |
| Binomial name | |
| Podocarpus capuronii | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Podocarpus capuronii var. woltzii(Gaussen) Silba Contents | |
Podocarpus capuronii is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. [1]
Podocarpus capuronii is native to the highlands of Madagascar, where it ranges from 1,320 to 2,800 meters elevation. Herbarium specimens have been collected as high as 2000 meters, but it has been observed in subalpine ericoid thickets as high as 2800 meters. [1]
It is found on infertile sandy soils over quartzite or gneiss, on rocky slopes and ridges, and along streams in ravines. This plant slow-growing and stunted in form when growing on open, sandy sites, but in forested areas it can grow to 20 meters tall. [1]
The Latin specific epithet of capuronii is in honor of the French botanist René Capuron. [3]
Takhtajania is a genus of flowering plants of the family Winteraceae, which contains a single species, Takhtajania perrieri. It is endemic to Madagascar.
René Paul Raymond Capuron was a French botanist. Capuron was responsible for an extensive amount of work on the tree flora of Madagascar. Several tree taxa with the specific epithet of capuronii honor his name, examples being Podocarpus capuronii and Schizolaena capuronii.
Dalbergia capuronii is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae.
Millettia capuronii is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Madagascar.
Podocarpus madagascariensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found only in Madagascar.
Euphorbia capuronii is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Stephanostegia capuronii is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Breonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Most species are trees, rarely shrubs.
Bulbophyllum capuronii is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.
Ilex mitis is a tall, dense, evergreen tree that is indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It makes an excellent fast-growing hedge for gardens - growing tall, straight and dense.
Aponogeton capuronii is an aquatic plant found in southeastern Madagascar.
Malagasia is a monotypic genus of trees in the family Proteaceae. The sole species is Malagasia alticola, endemic to Madagascar.
Tsebona is a genus of the plant family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1962.
Tabernaemontana capuronii is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is found in Madagascar.
Schizolaena capuronii is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet is for the French botanist René Capuron.
Perrierodendron capuronii is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet is for the French botanist René Capuron.
Gereaua is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. It only contains one species, Gereaua perrieri(Capuron) Buerki & Callm.
Staufferia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Santalaceae. It just contains one species, Staufferia capuroniiZ.S.Rogers, Nickrent & Malécot
Landiopsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It only contains one known species, Landiopsis capuroniiBosser
Grewia sely is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to Madagascar. It is known from only two locations on the island, and is critically endangered.
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