Schizolaena turkii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
| Genus: | Schizolaena |
| Species: | S. turkii
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| Binomial name | |
| Schizolaena turkii | |
Schizolaena turkii is a plant in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is named for the botanist Daniel Turk.[3]
Description
[edit]Schizolaena turkii grows as a shrub or tree up to 6 metres (20 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 18 cm (7 in). Its papery leaves are elliptic to ovate in shape and measure up to 6.5 cm (3 in) long. The inflorescences are small and bear up to 15 flowers, each with three sepals and five pink petals. The roundish fruits are yellow and measure up to 0.8 cm (0.3 in) in diameter.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Schizolaena turkii is known only from the east central region of Vatovavy-Fitovinany. Its habitat is humid forest from 500–1,000 m (1,600–3,300 ft) altitude. Some subpopulations are within Ranomafana National Park.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Manjato, N. (2020). "Schizolaena turkii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T70102872A70166050. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Schizolaena turkii". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 3 December 2016 – via Tropicos.org.
- ^ a b 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). Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: 207, 209, 210. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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