Ephippiandra perrieri
| Ephippiandra perrieri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Monimiaceae |
| Genus: | Ephippiandra |
| Species: | E. perrieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Ephippiandra perrieri (Cavaco) Lorence
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Hedycaryopsis perrieri Cavaco | |
Ephippiandra perrieri is a species of flowering plant endemic to the Northern Highlands of Madagascar.[1]
Description
[edit]Ephippiandra perrieri grows as a shrub to a medium-sized tree, up to 15 meters tall.[1]
Range and habitat
[edit]The tree is native to the Northern Highlands of Madasgascar, including the Marojejy and Tsaratanana Massifs. There are seven known subpopulations, including on Ambohimirahavavy Mountain.[1]
It grows in humid sclerophyllous montane cloud forests and in high-elevation ericoid thickets, typically on lateritic soils, from 1,500 to 2,500 meters elevation.[1]
Conservation and threats
[edit]The species' conservation status is assessed as Least Concern. All of the known subpopulations are in protected areas, including Marojejy National Park, Tsaratanana Strict Nature Reserve, and COMATSA Nord (Marojejy-Anjanaharibe Sud-Tsaratanana forest corridor), and live in large blocks of relatively intact forest.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Rabarimanarivo, M. 2020. Ephippiandra perrieri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T137673559A137901538. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T137673559A137901538.en. Accessed 16 September 2022.
- ^ Ephippiandra perrieri (Cavaco) Lorence. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 16 September 2022.