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Ephippiandra tsaratanensis

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Ephippiandra tsaratanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Monimiaceae
Genus: Ephippiandra
Species:
E. tsaratanensis
Binomial name
Ephippiandra tsaratanensis
(Cavaco) Lorence
Synonyms

Hedycaryopsis tsaratanensis Cavaco

Ephippiandra tsaratanensis is a species of flowering plant endemic to the Tsaratanana Massif of northern Madagascar.[1]

Description

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Ephippiandra tsaratanensis is tree which grows up to 25 meters tall.[1]

Range and habitat

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Ephippiandra tsaratanensis is endemic to the Tsaratanana Massif of northern Madagascar. Only two subpopulations are known, with an estimated area of occupancy (AOO) of 8 km2. It is native to high-elevation humid sclerophyllous montane forest and ericoid thicket between 1,800 and 2,500 meters elevation.[1]

Conservation and threats

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The species' conservation status is assessed as critically endangered. Although both subpopulations are in Tsaratanana Strict Nature Reserve, it is threatened by habitat loss from illegal logging and agricultural activities.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Rabarimanarivo, M. 2020. Ephippiandra tsaratanensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T137673586A137901543. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T137673586A137901543.en. Accessed on 17 September 2022.