Schizolaena cauliflora

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Schizolaena cauliflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Sarcolaenaceae
Genus: Schizolaena
Species:
S. cauliflora
Binomial name
Schizolaena cauliflora

Schizolaena cauliflora is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet cauliflora means 'stem-flowered', referring to the flowers being directly attached to the stem.

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Description

Schizolaena cauliflora grows as a tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. It is the only species in the genus to bear inflorescences directly on the trunk or branches. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Schizolaena cauliflora is known only from the eastern regions of Sava, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Analanjirofo and Atsinanana. Its habitat is humid coastal forests from sea-level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude. Some subpopulations of the trees are within protected areas. [2]

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References

  1. Members of the IUCN SSC Madagascar Plant Specialist Group (2019). "Schizolaena cauliflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T68002413A68038047. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Schizolaena cauliflora". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden . Retrieved 27 October 2016 via Tropicos.org.
  3. 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. 21 (2): 192–193. Retrieved 27 October 2016.