Micklethwaitia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Amherstieae |
| Genus: | Micklethwaitia G.P.Lewis & Schrire (2004) |
| Species: | M. carvalhoi
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| Micklethwaitia carvalhoi (Harms) G.P.Lewis & Schrire (2004)
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Micklethwaitia is a monotypic genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. Its only species, Micklethwaitia carvalhoi, is endemic to Mozambique. It is closely related to Annea, Gabonius, and Scorodophloeus.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Micklethwaitia carvalhoi is a small tree, 6–10 metres (20–33 ft) tall.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Micklethwaitia carvalhoi is endemic to northern Mozambique, occurring in coastal dry forests in the Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces. Although coastal, it prefers clay-rich soils, as opposed to sandy soils.[1]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Burrows, J.E.; Timberlake, J.; Alves, M.T.; Coates Palgrave, F.M.; Hyde, M.A.; Luke, W.R.Q.; Massingue, A.O.; Matimele, H.A.; Raimondo, D.; Osborne, J.; Hadj-Hammou, J. (2014). "Micklethwaitia carvalhoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T62494244A62494265. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T62494244A62494265.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Mackinder BA, Wieringa JJ (2013). "Annea gen. nov. (Detarieae, Caesalpinioideae, Leguminosae), a home for two species long misplaced in Hymenostegia sensu lato". Phytotaxa. 142 (1): 1–14. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.142.1.1.
- ^ Wieringa JJ, Mackinder BA, Van Proosdij ASJ (2013). "Gabonius gen. nov.(Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, Detarieae), a distant cousin of Hymenostegia endemic to Gabon". Phytotaxa. 142 (1): 15–24. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.142.1.2.
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