Schizolaena tampoketsana
| Schizolaena tampoketsana | |
|---|---|
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| Mature tree, Ankafobe, Madagascar | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
| Genus: | Schizolaena |
| Species: | S. tampoketsana |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizolaena tampoketsana Lowry, G.E. Schatz, J.-F. Leroy & A.-E. Wolf | |
Schizolaena tampoketsana (Malagasy: sohisika) is a species of tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae endemic to the mid-altitude savanna of Ankafobe, Madagascar. It is threatened by wildfires and habitat loss due to rice farming. Only 160-370 mature individuals are believed to exist.[1]
References
- ↑ Lucas, James. "Demographic Survey of the Sohisika (Schizolaena tampoketsana) at Ankafobe, Madagascar". SIT Digital Collections. School for International Training. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
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